there is no accounting for tastes
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Meaning · English
People have different preferences and opinions
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “there is no accounting for tastes” mean?
People have different preferences and opinions
Is “there is no accounting for tastes” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.