noun / verb · neutral
taste
/teɪst/TASTE
Band 6-7speakingtask2
The ability to perceive flavour; also a person's aesthetic judgment or preference.
Examples
“She has a very refined taste in furniture.”
“The soup tastes a little salty.”
“He tasted the sauce and adjusted the seasoning.”
Band 8 sentence
“The exhibition was tastefully curated, with each piece placed to highlight historical context and craftsmanship.”
Collocations
- tasteful décor
- tasty meal
- have good taste
Word family
taste n / vtasteful adjtasteless adjtasty adjtastefully advtastefulness ntastelessness n
Common mistakes
This painting is tasteless.→This painting is tasteful.
The cake looked tasteful.→The cake looked tasty.
He has a good taste.→He has good taste.
Say it for a higher band
5nice→6pretty→7+tasteful
Synonyms
stylish
elegant
Easily confused
tasty
“The burger was incredibly tasty.”
tasteful
“The living room was tastefully arranged.”
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