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tasteless
adjective taste·less \ˈtāst-ləs\
: not having much flavor
: not having or showing good taste : not tasteful
Full Definition of TASTELESS
2
: not having or exhibiting good taste <a tasteless joke>
— taste·less·ly adverb
— taste·less·ness noun
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First Known Use of TASTELESS
1591
Related to TASTELESS
- Synonyms
- common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, illiberal [archaic], incult, insensible, low, lowbred, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, roughneck, rude, rugged, coarse, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
- Antonyms
- civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, ultrarefined, well-bred
TASTELESS Defined for Kids
tasteless
adjective taste·less \ˈtāst-ləs\
Definition of TASTELESS for Kids
1
: having little flavor <a tasteless stew>
2
: not having or showing the ability to choose what is good, beautiful, or proper <a tasteless remark>
— taste·less·ly adverb
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