Synonyms of tasteless

tasteless

adjective

ˈtāst-ləs 

1

as in crass

lacking in refinement or good taste

posted a completely tasteless comment that drew immediate rebuke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crass
• vulgar
• rude
• crude
• coarse
• common
• gross
• uncouth
• clumsy
• rough
• uncultured
• lowbrow
• unrefined
• unpolished
• rugged
• uncultivated
• low
• raffish
• insensible
• illiberal
• rough-hewn
• boorish
• ill-bred
• clownish
• lowbred
• churlish
• thoughtless
• ungentlemanly
• rustic
• insensitive
• incult
• roughneck
• loutish
• tacky
• cloddish
• unsophisticated
• indelicate
• lumpish
• oafish
• inconsiderate
• barbaric
• inelegant
• provincial
• uncivilized
• graceless
• lubberly
• countrified
• barbarous
• unmannered
• unmannerly
• mannerless
• animallike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smooth
• tasteful
• civilized
• cultured
• polished
• genteel
• refined
• cultivated
• aristocratic
• elegant
• patrician
• graceful
• courtly
• sensitive
• restrained
• well-bred
• thoughtful
• gracious
• ultrarefined
• sophisticated
• considerate
• urbane
• citified

2

as in bland

lacking in taste or flavor

breakfast was usually plain, tasteless oatmeal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bland
• thin
• insipid
• flavorless
• plain
• flat
• unsavory
• weak
• dead
• savorless
• watery
• dilute
• unflavored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tasty
• disgusting
• tasteful
• flavorful
• distasteful
• savory
• loathsome
• unpalatable
• sickening
• unappetizing
• delicious
• mawkish
• palatable
• cloying
• delectable
• appetizing
• flavorsome
• sapid
• spicy
• seasoned
• flavored
• rich
• piquant
• keen
• heavy
• toothsome

3

as in inappropriate

marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste

a tasteless suit that he wore to the party as a joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• tacky
• cheesy
• incorrect
• unfashionable
• trashy
• wrong
• inelegant
• cheap
• dowdy
• grotesque
• loud
• styleless
• unstylish
• ticky-tacky
• unbecoming
• unseemly
• coarse
• crude
• vulgar
• out-of-date
• outmoded
• tawdry
• graceless
• garish
• common
• unrefined
• shoddy
• low-grade
• gaudy
• showy
• kitschy
• inferior
• second-rate
• ostentatious
• glitzy
• sleazy
• passé
• flashy
• lousy
• kitsch
• junky
• splashy
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tasteful
• elegant
• fine
• fashionable
• classic
• sophisticated
• exquisite
• classy
• stylish
• appropriate
• posh
• chic
• suitable
• smart
• proper
• right
• correct
• becoming
• simple
• fitting
• seemly
• conservative
• quiet
• modern
• genteel
• ritzy
• handsome
• neat
• refined
• restrained
• contemporary
• understated
• in
• up-to-date
• modish
• happening
• swank
• à la mode

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tasteless

Many now use tasteless powders added to food such as Phos-Bind or Epakitin. — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026

The massive crabs before us measure about 2 1/2 feet from tip to tip; bigger ones are tough and tasteless, we’re told. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026

The chemical, called dipotassium orthophosphate, is tasteless, odorless and safe for consumption, according to Aurora Superintendent of Water Production Bob Leible. — R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 7 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