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Recent Examples of tasteless For a live bit later in the night, Johansson got to have a little fun with some of her own history by taking aim at the tasteless entertainment journalists she’s had to endure over the course of her career. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 18 May 2025 Doyle is facing a public censure for posting a tasteless joke on Facebook. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025 But tasteless fruit, likely results from a lack of nitrogen and phosphorous in the soil. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025 The tree secretes gum arabic—a tasteless, nontoxic, pale-white or orange-brown sap that may be harvested at the end of the rainy season in sub-Saharan Africa. Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tasteless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteless
Adjective
  • California can lead the nation in fighting back against their crass & selfish strategy to undermine democracy.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • To celebrate the unearned good fortune of those privileges felt as crass in its way as praising the life-changing effects of a winning lottery ticket.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • The bland Ballade is a lesser score by the late 19th and early 20th century British composer who deserves a revival for his more substantial works.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
  • In both vehicles he was played by George Reeves, polite, bland and not noticeably muscled.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Once the encounter was posted online, internet sleuths quickly detected the identity of the duo, and the encounter was deemed particularly inappropriate given Byron is married.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Schneider has denied allegations of inappropriate behavior and toxicity on set.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • Because at the time, Madonna was seen as this controversial and sort of vulgar character.
    Terry Gross, NPR, 17 July 2025
  • Users must also opt-in to see the vulgar version of Bad Rudi, rather than a more family-friendly version known simply as Rudi.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Series 10 is also thinner, lighter, easier to wear, and charges faster than previous models.
    Adrienne So, Wired News, 12 July 2025
  • Often, the first real cracks appear in prime borrowers who were stretched thin, quietly falling behind while headlines focus on everything else.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • There’s also the risk that the new genes are unsuitable for Florida waters, and any interbreeding would weaken local stock.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
  • Washing Windows Cleaning windows works best in good lighting to achieve a streak-free finish, making nighttime an unsuitable time for the task.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Most commenters support the original poster, writing that the aunt and uncle are the rude people in this situation.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 July 2025
  • Stand up to anyone who bullies you, and call people out who are rude or behaving badly.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Amidst their insipid competition to win Harris’ favor, the three daughters lament that none of them will ever truly be their father’s favorite, as that title belongs to the daughter who never grew up: the actual youngest Sinclair daughter, Rosemary.
    Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • Brazil were insipid at last summer’s Copa America and have gone downhill since.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025

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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteless. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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