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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
posted a completely tasteless comment that drew immediate rebuke
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as in bland
lacking in taste or flavor
breakfast was usually plain, tasteless oatmeal
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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
Bacteria and viruses responsible for such illnesses are invisible, odorless, and tasteless.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
If the power and water don’t work, the ideal tasteless lunch that will keep you from crushing the box of cookies for at least an hour.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
The fruits were mediocre for eating fresh, but tasteless for making jam.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
What are the wildly popular, controversially tasteless Garbage Pail Kids if not Cabbage Patch Kids from the Upside Down?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
If the power and water don’t work, the ideal tasteless lunch that will keep you from crushing the box of cookies for at least an hour.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
The fruits were mediocre for eating fresh, but tasteless for making jam.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
What are the wildly popular, controversially tasteless Garbage Pail Kids if not Cabbage Patch Kids from the Upside Down?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteless
Adjective
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The vigil can come to look like voyeurism, the human care made crass.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Funny and silly without being crass or gross.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nutritionists no longer recommend giving kids bland food, but the idea that children should eat different foods than adults nevertheless stuck.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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And when dipped in our unique combination of cocktail sauce blended with barbecue sauce, dinner will be anything but bland.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After Clark stepped down on Tuesday because an internal investigation unearthed an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the union announced on Wednesday that Meyer will take over on an interim basis entering a pivotal year for the future of the sport.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Russia date has sparked backlash from fans, who argue that performing in Moscow during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is inappropriate.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sarah, the former Duchess of York, also sent emails to Epstein which included a vulgar mention of Eugenie, who had not yet turned 20 at the time, People reported.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
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To remove the wax, wipe out softened wax with paper towels, add cotton balls to absorb the liquid wax, or let the wax harden and remove it by popping it out with a thin plastic spatula.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The procedure uses a thin, flexible catheter introduced through a small incision in the femoral artery near the groin.—
MemorialCare,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Its old building, constructed in 1939 for the Social Security Board, needed expensive renovations; reportedly had ancient, faulty wiring; was far too big; and was generally unsuitable for modern journalism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The list of skilled talent deemed unsuitable by the coaching staff since the spring of 2024 includes the list above, married to names like Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, all of whom were found wanting.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Margot Robbie once had the world's rudest coworker.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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The other systems are even ruder.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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There was the insipid loss at St Andrew’s in August 2023, in Farke’s first season, a game that the wantaway pair of Wilfried Gnonto and Luis Sinisterra refused to play.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even the most insipid formulaic pop nonsense can induce that almost mystical reflection of life if your connections to the time of its airplay are meaningful.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteless. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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