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

2 of 2

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

Anyone displaying such pedestrian tastes would immediately be expelled from the room. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Founded in 1542 and morphing into a commercial capital for western Mexico, Guadalajara was, for much of its history, small in scale and spartan in its tastes. — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 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 Dolly Parton was universally adored across generations, political lines, musical tastes. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Life was an onslaught of bright lights, loud noises, intolerable textures and tastes. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 News stories and songs in the genre are making it onto more radars now, thanks to social media and evolving tastes. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 Chains are using the same flexible format to serve different tastes and occasions, from energy to indulgence. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

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 The table stock version, ultimately, still tastes like a French fry. — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026 The ideal dressing tastes tart, salty and just a little sweet, in that order. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Like all garden-fresh vegetables, corn tastes best when just picked. — Danielle Ernest, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026 Downwind from wildfires in North AmericaandEurope, the sky turns orange and the air tastes gritty. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Somehow, everything that’s cooked or baked in them tastes so much better! — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tastes

Noun

Samba's body has been sent to the University of California, Davis, for a necropsy, which could provide more information about why the bites proved fatal.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Beyond the bites, of course, these and other vendors will be selling dishes that capture flavors from across the continent.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of bites

Verb

One levitates, a second hears the voices of the dead, a third experiences the entire geologic history of the Andean mountain range inside his own body.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
If the nation or city experiences an economic slowdown, rents and real estate values could soften in New York City.

— Remy Raisner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of experiences

Verb

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
The cabin sound is enhanced using technology that senses intake pressure and creates a corresponding engine sound routed through the speakers.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 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

In a Facebook post with nearly 500 likes and 40 comments as of Friday afternoon, the Gagnons spoke about their experience establishing the brewery and its part in the local community.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
The post was an immediate hit with 1,500 likes to date, more than triple the engagement for the brand’s typical posts.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of likes

Verb

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
Historic Preservation Commission members voted Thursday to approve exterior changes to the mansion’s original design plan as the building, now more than a century old, undergoes restoration and renovation as part of a new residential development.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026