tasteless

adjective

ˈtāst-ləs How to pronounce tasteless (audio)
Definition of tastelessnext
1
as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste posted a completely tasteless comment that drew immediate rebuke

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2
as in bland
lacking in taste or flavor breakfast was usually plain, tasteless oatmeal

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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

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Recent Examples of tasteless Pranks are intercut with Simpson talking to the camera and an even more tasteless rap video, where Simpson, dressed like a stereotypical pimp, is surrounded by topless dancers. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026 Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas produced by burning wood, gasoline, propane or other fuel. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Besides the poor-quality, tasteless meat, the batter on the potatoes is actively bitter and way too bready. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026 Throwing a stiff arm on Patrick Mahomes’ presumed flavor of choice is hardly tasteless. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tasteless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteless
  1. crass
  2. bland
  3. inappropriate
  4. vulgar
  5. thin
  6. unsuitable
  7. rude
  8. insipid
Adjective
  • But the fashionable-at-the-time nakedness of the YBAs’ desire for money, most completely embodied by Hirst, quickly became crass.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Murdoch is thick-skinned and accustomed to being underestimated by the condescending Brits, who see him as a crass interloper.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of crass
Adjective
  • However, this new research suggests that this slightly bland and uniform appearance is because no white dwarf is close enough for Earthbound astronomers to see their true colors.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The high-wire act that followed—in which performers had to make these bland conceits into something funny without, ostensibly, preparing any jokes in advance—introduced a tension that made sketch shows feel sedate and uneven by comparison.
    — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bland
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  • Her colleagues voted twice last year to censure her for inappropriate criticism of city employees.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Specifically, Pickard said his understanding of the immunity deal is that his testimony about adultery and an inappropriate relationship cannot be used against him as part of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • Taylor describes inappropriate physical touch, as well as the knight cornering her and saying vulgar things.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In her smartly vulgar The Seasons (1957), which extends nearly 17 feet, Krasner returns to the subject of rebirth one year after Pollock’s death, depicting abundant forms resembling genitalia.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of vulgar
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  • The team’s mesh consists of a grid of ultrathin ribbons of polymer with a thin conductive wire of platinum running through them.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists fired terahertz radiation, a form of low-frequency invisible light, straight through the ultra-thin samples.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of thin
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  • At one unsuitable Gramercy apartment, Taylor encountered Cam Armand, a salesperson on the Kota team at Compass, and the Folwells enlisted his help.
    — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In a setting designed to make exceptional yachts desirable, explaining why a particular vessel is unsuitable requires commercial discipline.
    — Christoph Lymbersky, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsuitable
Adjective
  • While older generations may interpret limited eye contact, a flat expression or a pause before responding as rude, lazy or unprofessional, that might not be a younger person’s intent at all, Leahy said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bel glows with a kind of rude Californian health and goes once a week for chiropractic adjustments, including of her jaw.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rude
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  • In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Otherwise, the defence failed to defend, the midfield got overrun and the attack was so insipid that Wrexham managed just one shot on target — George Dobson’s 35th-minute effort that Konstantinos Mavropanos blocked just in front of the goal line.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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