TASTE


Meaning of TASTE in English

I. verb

Synonyms: feel 2, experience, know, savor

Idioms: be exposed to, run up against

II. noun

1.

Synonyms: hint 2, dash, smack, sprinkling, tincture, tinge, touch, trifle, whiff, wink

Related Word: bit, sample, sampling

2.

Synonyms: appetite 1, appetence, stomach

3.

the property of a substance which makes it perceptible to the gustatory sense

children often dislike the taste of olives

Synonyms: flavor, relish, sapidity, sapor, savor, smack, tang

4.

a liking for or enjoyment of something because of the pleasure it gives

had a taste for fast cars

Synonyms: gusto, heart, palate, relish, zest

Related Word: appreciation, comprehension, understanding; partiality, predilection, prepossession; disposition, inclination, predisposition

Contrasted words: dislike, disrelish; allergy, aversion, repugnance, repulsion

Antonyms: antipathy; distaste

5.

Synonyms: appetite 3, fondness, inclination, liking, soft spot, weakness

Antonyms: distaste

6.

the power or practice of discerning and enjoying whatever constitutes excellence (as in the fine arts)

a room whose decoration reflected her exquisite taste

Synonyms: tastefulness

Related Word: correctness; finesse, polish, refinement; elegance, grace

Contrasted words: gracelessness, inelegance, unrefinement; incorrectness, vulgarity

Antonyms: tastelessness

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.