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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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

The Credit Suisse findings suggest that what holds value isn’t luxury per se, but specific tastes. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Still, if Gen Alpha has similar tastes to Gen Z, the show will win over a new generation of kids while offering a Lisa Frank-esque idea of what high school could be. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 There’s a magic to young adults aged 18 to 22 coming together from different corners of the world, bringing their diverse tastes to a campus. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026 High expectations frequently lead to ill-fitting tastes, delicate social posturing, and closet clutter. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 But the challenge is that international anime co-productions face difficulties due to differing production styles, creative tastes and cultural norms between Western and Japanese animation teams. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Flavors including Butter Brickle, rum raisin and maple walnut were once familiar options at ice cream counters and grocery stores, but many have become harder to find as tastes have changed. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 And October’s slate unsurprisingly features several buzzy, prestigious new offerings, with a movie for virtually all tastes. — David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 Depending on her tastes, her shelf might feature sharp social commentary, sweeping romances, gothic mysteries, groundbreaking science fiction, or unforgettable stories about women challenging the expectations placed upon them. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

The espresso itself, brewed with the push of a button in about 35 seconds, tastes pleasantly complex and features a satisfyingly heady layer of crema. — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Beef tallow browns better, crisps harder and tastes meatier than what most people reach for by default. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Pad Thai – less the salt and sugar – tastes very different when all the bad stuff is stripped out. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The attorneys said detainees have complained about going three to seven hours without water, and about having access only to tap water that tastes like metal and smells like fish. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Sweet, ripe fruit tastes sugary, but doesn’t cause blood sugar to quickly spike the way high-sugar foods such as candy, cookies, or soda do. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2026 Healthier Potato Salad This potato salad looks just like your classic barbecue or potluck dish (and tastes pretty similar too). — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026 This includes endemic tenca tomatoes, fragrant Chilean saffron, and several unique culinary herbs, including shield-leaf sorrel, which tastes like bitter lemon. — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 15 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tastes

Noun

Steps away, Rainey Street is a compact strip freshly reimagined with towering residential high-rises, plus bars, music, and bites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
As the party winded down, guests plucked final bites off silver platters and marveled at how tall Skarsgård truly is in person—his nearly six-foot-five frame barely fit under the bar’s low ceilings.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bites

Noun

Even in cases in which the alliance could act collectively, such as through offensive cyber-operations, doing so requires consensus among 32 countries that have very different histories, domestic politics, and appetites for risk.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Of note for more adventurous appetites are the oxtail and blue cheese pizza or Zambian whole bream fish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of appetites

Verb

Years later, after Leslie experiences severe financial difficulty and is hospitalized, both parents become more present.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
In a typical season, the Atlantic region experiences five hurricanes and two major hurricanes by early October.

— Christopher Davis, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of experiences

Verb

Pictures and video are only captured when the camera senses a vehicle going 10 miles per hour or more above the speed limit.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
One of her governesses, Leonora, usually keen to practice corporal punishment on nonconforming children, senses this spark in Adelaide and tries to snuff it out for the child’s benefit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 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

Within days, the image racked up nearly 500,000 likes, including from peers in the entertainment industry, despite the page being labeled as a fan account.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
That can include posts, reposts or likes viewed as critical of the Saudi government or its leaders, even if they were shared while outside the country, according to the department.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of likes

Verb

Desperate to get that handsome life back, Hagen undergoes an experimental procedure that initially works only to give way to a scary new reality with shape-shifting skin.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is eliminating its Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission, as the organization undergoes cultural changes under its new president Kirsty Coventry.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of undergoes

Verb

The music on Uncle feels innate, as if Funkhouser had dug these songs out from deep within the crawlspace in his brain.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Finish with white sneakers and a crossbody bag for an outfit that looks considered but feels as easy as pajamas.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026