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tasteless definition

taste·less (tāst′lis)

adjective

    1. without taste or flavor; flat; insipid
    2. dull; uninteresting
  2. lacking good taste or showing poor taste

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tasteless Synonyms

tasteless

modif.

  1. Lacking flavor

    unsavory, dull, bland, unseasoned, vapid, savorless, flat, watery, flavorless, unpleasurable, without spice; see also uninteresting.

    Antonyms delicious*, seasoned*, spicy. *

  2. Plain

    homely, insipid, trite, commonplace, innocent, unaffected, simple, natural, innocuous, stereotyped, plain, homely, wholesome; see also common 1.

    Antonyms unusual*, extraordinary*, sophisticated. *

  3. Lacking good taste

    pretentious, ornate, showy, trivial, artificial, florid, ostentatious, garish, clumsy, makeshift, coarse, uncouth, useless, rude, ugly, unsightly, unlovely, hideous, foolish, stupid, crass, indecent.

    Antonyms simple*, effective*, handsome.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

tasteless Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • joke: Of course, that goes for Charlie Brooker's right to make all the tasteless jokes he likes, too.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: And " Have a Drink on Me " maybe edges toward generic and is also a rather tasteless " tribute " to Bon.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Weeks at sea caused his food to become tasteless.
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