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
• uncultured
• lowbrow
• rough
• unrefined
• unpolished
• rugged
• uncultivated
• raffish
• low
• insensible
• illiberal
• rough-hewn
• boorish
• ill-bred
• clownish
• lowbred
• churlish
• thoughtless
• ungentlemanly
• insensitive
• incult
• roughneck
• loutish
• rustic
• 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• out-of-date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
• unrefined
• shoddy
• common
• 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

Exploding The Weeknd’s shivery lust with the guttural churn of Deftones, this is toxic codependency music, the perfect soundtrack for Obsession if the movie were more tasteless. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

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. — 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