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aftertaste

[af-ter-teyst, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌteɪst, ˈɑf- /
NOUN
side effect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aftereffect reaction
WEAK
aftermath by-product carry-over concomitant corollary leftover offshoot secondary response side issue sidebar spinoff
NOUN
taste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aroma
STRONG
drive ginger jolt kick oomph palatableness piquancy punch relish sapidity savor savoriness smack suggestion sweet tang wallop zest zing zip
WEAK
sapor
Antonyms
STRONG
blandness

Example Sentences

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“Here Lies Love” seemed to want its audience to leave with an aftertaste of cognitive dissonance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

With notes of caramel, orange blossom and jasmine, Illy Caffe’s Classico Instant Coffee leaves behind a deliciously sweet and floral aftertaste that complements its robust blend made exclusively from Arabica beans.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

And like many a postmeal digestif, Fiji is a popular dessert choice for its smooth, slightly sweet aftertaste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

MPs did their best to show the problem was now solved, but this crisis has left behind an unpleasant aftertaste.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Pure and unblemished souls must taste very bland, with an aftertaste of bitterness.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.