Synonyms for foretaste
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A taste beforehand.
- v. 1
To taste beforehand.
Related words
- Word family
- foretaster
Forms
- Plural
- foretastes → previews, prelibations, pregustations, antepasts…
- Past participle
- foretasted
e.g. foretasted → anticipated, forestalled…
Choose the right word
Anticipate is commonly used now, like foretaste, of that which we expect both with confidence and pleasure.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- preview There was a special sneak preview last night.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foretaste | steady | |
| preview | rising | |
| prelibation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- preview2
- 8 letters
- antepast
- 9 letters
- forestall2, foresmack
- 10 letters
- anticipate4
- 11 letters
- prelibation
- 12 letters
- pregustation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (preview2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- avant-goût