there's no accounting for taste
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
In subjective matters of taste, people have wildly different opinions; disagreements about matters of taste cannot be objectively resolved.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “there's no accounting for taste” mean?
In subjective matters of taste, people have wildly different opinions; disagreements about matters of taste cannot be objectively resolved.
Is “there's no accounting for taste” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.