Synonyms for
Tastes
Definition
Tastes refers to the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.
Synonyms & similar words
tasteperception
try
tryout
gustatoryperception
tasting
perceptiveness
predilection
senseoftaste
preference
savour
smack
appreciation
taste
gustatorysensation
sample
mouthful
discernment
penchant
gustation
tastesensation
savor
gustatorymodality
flavors
savors
smacks
relishes
enjoys
appreciates
likes
fancies
prefers
craves
hungers
desires
orders
selects
chooses
picks
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- good taste
- bad taste
- acquired taste
- taste buds
- taste for
- sense of taste
- taste of
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'taste' can refer to the sensation of flavor or a person's preference. As a verb, it means to perceive flavor or to experience something.
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Example sentences
- I think this cake tastes delicious.
- He tasted the soup and added more salt to it.
- She has a good taste in music.
- The coffee tastes bitter.
- This fruit tastes sweet.
Quotes
I eat merely to put food out of my mind. The taste of the food can scarcely be said to be in my mouth at all. - Mark Twain
Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained. - Maurice de Vlaminck
I don't like gourmet cooking or 'this' cooking or 'that' cooking. I like good cooking. - James Beard