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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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Hokit, who has a history of making tasteless comments after his fights, including the same Obama jab, drew mixed reaction from the UFC Freedom 250 crowd — and also from social media users, with some repeating the false claim in the comments on Hokit’s Instagram page and others chiding it.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Unsweetened doesn’t have to mean tasteless.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026
Many now use tasteless powders added to food such as Phos-Bind or Epakitin.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
His tasteless and unfunny comment calling the president’s wife an expectant widow shows just how warped Kimmel has become.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Unsweetened doesn’t have to mean tasteless.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026
Many now use tasteless powders added to food such as Phos-Bind or Epakitin.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
His tasteless and unfunny comment calling the president’s wife an expectant widow shows just how warped Kimmel has become.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasteless. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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