nontaster

[ non-tey-ster ]

noun

1. a person with hypogeusia, especially a person whose sensitivity to bitter or spicy tastes is lower than average: Compare supertaster.

   I'm what Dr. Barnes calls a nontaster, as strong tastes don't turn me off; I love spicy, bitter cocktails and eat kale on a weekly basis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nontaster¹

First recorded in 1930–35; non- ( def ) + taster ( def )

Example Sentences

Barham gave them a simple taste test involving strips of flavored paper, and his suspicion proved correct: His sick friend was a nontaster, his wife a supertaster.

From Washington Post

He wondered whether his friend was a nontaster and his wife a supertaster.

From Washington Post

He wondered whether his friend was a nontaster and his wife a supertaster.

From Seattle Times

Barham gave them a simple taste test involving strips of flavored paper, and his suspicion proved correct: His sick friend was a nontaster, his wife a supertaster.

From Seattle Times

And in this case the die landed exactly as I would have preferred:  My daughter is a nontaster, just like her father!

From Slate