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

• crass
• vulgar
• rude
• crude
• coarse
• common

Examples of tasteless in a Sentence

a vulgar and tasteless publicity stunt

Recent Examples on the Web

Overall, Delta’s hope is that by scaling up the culinary quality level, the age-old reputation of bland, tasteless airline food will be a thing of the past. —Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025

The worst are lumps of yuck thanks to cheap, tasteless ingredients. —Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025

Hooking up with your ex in high school or college is tasteless. —Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025

Diverse teams mean diverse senses of humor and social media isn’t kind to jokes that are tasteless or taken out of context. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Sep. 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