TASTES Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

tastes 1 of 2

noun

plural of taste

as in bites

a small piece or quantity of food I'll just have a taste of your dessert

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Relevance

as in likings

positive regard for something trying to develop a taste for classical music

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tastes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of taste

as in experiences

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an adventurer who has tasted danger and lived to tell the tale

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as in senses

to have a vague awareness of by your language I can taste that something is wrong

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Recent Examples of tastes

Noun

Carré describes their house style as magpie, which reflects the fact that each design is led by their client’s tastes and preferences. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Americans' tastes also expanded beyond the traditional luncheonette menu. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Some of Western civilization’s greatest artists, including Botticelli, Raphael, Rubens, Canova, Cezanne, and Picasso, have all adapted their forms according to the tastes of the time. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Demand for jewelry outside the typical, as a reflection of personality or individual values, sees more buyers searching for ways to create items wholly unique to their tastes. — Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol, Harvard Health says, that can be processed from a plant fiber, xylan, and tastes as sweet as sugar — but with half the calories. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Anyone displaying such pedestrian tastes would immediately be expelled from the room. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2025 Turner showed his eclectic tastes, appearing in the romantic drama Eternity, the war on terrorism satire Atropia, and the low-budget art-house mystery Rose of Nevada. — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 The Runway desk has an agnostic look—something that thankfully suits your ever-evolving design tastes. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Key Takeaways Simple ingredient and topping swaps can help make pancakes a more balanced and nutrient-rich breakfast that still tastes great. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026 Three cheers for its desalinated water (which can taste awful on expedition ships), which tastes much like fresh spring H2O. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 The Alpha-Gal Association, a nonprofit advocacy group that provides online resources to people with the allergy, recommends ostrich as a dietary substitute that tastes like beef. — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 This recipe also tastes wonderful with fresh nectarines and plums. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2026 Officials advise residents not to drink tap water that looks, smells or tastes unusual and to avoid drinking it if there is any question about its safety. — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026 If more than a small portion is green, or the potato smells off, feels soft, or tastes bitter after cooking, discard it. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 Determining which loss is worse, or more embarrassing, is like asking which piece of dog poop tastes better. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 Mercifully, the food tastes like hotel dining rather than dietary penance. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tastes

Noun

Held at Straker’s by Thomas Straker, the London chef’s first New York restaurant opening next month, guests packed into the SoHo location to sip and mingle by the open kitchen and bar concept while sampling light bites.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
The disease is primarily spread to humans through bites and scratches from infected animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.

— Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bites

Noun

Happy Meals aren't just for kids anymore, according to McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski, who says some adults taking GLP-1 medications are choosing smaller meals as their appetites shrink.

— Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
As prices have soared, Americans' appetites for beef has increased along with trends like carnivore diets and protein-maxxing.

— Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of appetites

Verb

Vivacious and prone to daydreaming, Julián experiences a culture shock under Carmela’s roof — there’s impressive attention to detail in the production design inside her home, down to the magnets on her refrigerator.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
In the quantum world, the falling path from the atom’s point of view experiences no gravity or any other force, and its wave should not pick up any extra phase.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of experiences

Verb

Imagine hotels doing the same—where the building senses friction, predicts needs and quietly fixes problems before a guest ever notices.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
After successful demonstration in ground and airborne trials, the company turned its attention to a GravNav, a system that senses changes in gravity fields.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of senses

Noun

Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of mouthfuls

Noun

Sarkisian likes to call plays designed for the quarterback to move his feet, but Manning can also win from the pocket.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
That initial TikTok clip earned nearly 300,000 views and over 34,5000 likes, setting the stage for a plethora of follow-up promotional clips from RhyRhy, including two that have reached over one million views each.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of likes

Verb

For the film, Hossain said that Badhon called in her real doctor to inject her during a scene where her character undergoes painful platelet-rich plasma injections.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
While both undergo steps in manufacturing to eliminate potentially harmful microorganisms, liquid infant formula in ready-to-feed bottles undergoes an additional sterility step to become commercially sterile.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of undergoes

Verb

And while the Lanterns are sort of wrong about the latter (more on that to follow), the jump to the former conclusion feels a tad out of the blue.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
So pegging the Saints’ second-year quarterback as one of the top three passers in the NFC feels pretty bold.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026