2
: 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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But tasteless fruit, likely results from a lack of nitrogen and phosphorous in the soil.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
The tree secretes gum arabic—a tasteless, nontoxic, pale-white or orange-brown sap that may be harvested at the end of the rainy season in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
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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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
The tree secretes gum arabic—a tasteless, nontoxic, pale-white or orange-brown sap that may be harvested at the end of the rainy season in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for tasteless
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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasteless. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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