liking vs taste

taste vs liking

liking and taste both are nouns.

liking is not a verb while taste is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liking	Yes	No	No	No
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, taste is a hyponym of liking; that is, taste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liking:

liking: a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
taste: a strong liking

Other hyponyms of liking include fancy, fondness, partiality, captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination, penchant, predilection, preference, mysophilia, inclination, friendliness, approval, admiration, esteem.

liking (noun)	taste (noun)
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
	a brief experience of something
	a strong liking
	a small amount eaten or drunk

liking (verb)	taste (verb)
	experience briefly
	take a sample of
	perceive by the sense of taste
	distinguish flavors
	have flavor; taste of something
	have a distinctive or characteristic taste

Difference between liking and taste

Words related to "taste"

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