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: not having or exhibiting good taste
a tasteless joke
tastelessly
adverb
tastelessness
noun
Examples of tasteless in a Sentence
a vulgar and tasteless publicity stunt
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Thallium is a toxic heavy metal, and tasteless and odorless element.
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Trent Abrego, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Mineral oil is a tasteless, odorless oil that doesn't soak into the skin.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Here's hoping the next First Family doesn't just reverse policy but rips out every bit of this tasteless mess.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
With good reason, Liverpool have long railed against tasteless chants about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which cost the lives of 97 of their fans.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Trent Abrego, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Mineral oil is a tasteless, odorless oil that doesn't soak into the skin.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Here's hoping the next First Family doesn't just reverse policy but rips out every bit of this tasteless mess.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
With good reason, Liverpool have long railed against tasteless chants about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which cost the lives of 97 of their fans.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasteless. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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