tasteful

adjective

ˈtāst-fəl How to pronounce tasteful (audio)
Definition of tastefulnext
1
as in elegant
having or showing elegance a tasteful arrangement of white flowers and dark greenery

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2
as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste a line of microwavable frozen entrées that are surprisingly tasteful

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Recent Examples of tasteful Obviously there’s a resemblance but in a really subtle and tasteful way. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026 Which is lovely, tasteful and, in the case of a celebration expected to draw some of the most famous people on earth, almost certainly wishful thinking. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 There are all sorts of celebrations going on to commemorate this momentous occasion, as well as some tasteful product introductions from American brands. — Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 There are many styling choices that professional interior designers find to be tacky rather than tasteful, proving that there can be such a thing as too much decoration. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tasteful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteful
  1. elegant
  2. delicious
  3. graceful
  4. handsome
  5. fine
Adjective
  • Her sleek, elegant mini slip dress, the epitome of a timeless LBD.
    — Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • This assortment features presentation boxes, gift sets with elegant teaware, a chest of single steeps and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of elegant
Adjective
  • The Five Star Weekend follows Jennifer Garner as Hollis Shaw, a famed cook and best-selling author known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 July 2026
  • Trolly Stop in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, is a local legend known for its juicy and delicious hot dogs.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • Roman designer Ludovica Malagò, who cofounded Studio Malià with Gaia Rebecchini, demonstrates one graceful way to do so in this recent project.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
  • Liu dazzled audiences with her graceful moves and flawless tricks on the ice.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of graceful
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  • Neill is at his most handsome, charming heartthrob best here, and the film received an Oscar nod for its period costume design.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • His features are handsome and well balanced but not unusually high scoring by looksmaxxing standards.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of handsome
Adjective
  • That said, France were favourites in the last final and Argentina beat them, albeit by the finest of margins, recovering from the shock of Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick before holding their nerve to win the penalty shootout.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The study combines fine-scale meteorology with detailed simulations of energy infrastructure.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of fine

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