tasteful

taste·ful

adjective \ˈtāst-fəl\

Definition of TASTEFUL

1

: tasty 1a

2

: having, exhibiting, or conforming to good taste <a tasteful display>

— taste·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— taste·ful·ness noun

Examples of TASTEFUL

1. a tasteful and attractive design
2. <a tasteful arrangement of white flowers and dark greenery>

First Known Use of TASTEFUL

1611

Related to TASTEFUL

Synonyms

classy, courtly, fine, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, stately, elegant

Antonyms

dowdy, graceless, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, unfashionable, unhandsome, unstylish

Related Words

august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, lavish, luxurious, magnificent, monumental, noble, ornate, proud, regal, rich, royal, splendid, superb; artful, genteel, polished, sophisticated; classic, conservative, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple, understated; aristocratic, patrician; à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky); affected, grandiose, ostentatious, pretentious, recherché

Near Antonyms

cheesy, coarse, crude, flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, raffish, splashy, tacky, tawdry, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack); rough-edged, rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar

Rhymes with TASTEFUL

wasteful