tasteless

adjective

taste·​less ˈtāst-ləs 

1

a

: having no taste : insipid

tasteless vegetables

b

: arousing no interest : dull

2

: not having or exhibiting good taste

a tasteless joke

tastelessly adverb

tastelessness noun

Synonyms

• coarse
• common
• crass
• crude
• gross
• ill-bred
• illiberal [archaic]
• incult
• insensible
• low
• lowbred
• lowbrow
• raffish
• rough
• rough-hewn
• roughneck
• rude
• rugged
• uncouth
• uncultivated
• uncultured
• unpolished
• unrefined
• vulgar

Examples of tasteless in a Sentence

a vulgar and tasteless publicity stunt

Recent Examples on the Web

The Silent Threat of CO CO is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that happens from the burning of fuels, such as wood, gasoline, coal, natural gas, or kerosene. —Natalie Discala, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025

For instance, the lethal death cap mushroom contains a toxin that is virtually tasteless. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

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There have been tasteless jokes and revelations, and lengthy impositions on the patience of even the most bereaved. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

tasteless

adjective

taste·​less ˈtāst-ləs 

1

: lacking flavor : flat

tasteless soup

2

: not having or showing good taste

a tasteless joke

tastelessly adverb

tastelessness noun