Meaning of tasteless in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   tasteless

   Definitions

   1. not pleasing to the sense of taste

   Synonyms

   • unappetizing
   • unappetising
2. 2. deficient in tastefulness

   Examples

   • « coarse and tasteless luxury »

   Synonyms

   • inaesthetic
   • unaesthetic

3. Qualitative Adjective

   tasteless

   Definitions

   1. lacking flavor

   Synonyms

   • bland
   • flat
   • flavorless
   • flavourless
   • insipid
   • savorless
   • savourless
   • vapid
   • unsalted
   • unseasoned
   • unflavored
   • unflavoured
   • nonflavored
   • nonflavoured

   Antonyms

   • tasteful
4. 2. lacking aesthetic or social taste

   Synonyms

   • barbaric
   • brassy
   • cheap
   • flash
   • flashy
   • garish
   • gaudy
   • gimcrack
   • loud
   • meretricious
   • tacky
   • tatty
   • tawdry
   • trashy
   • Brummagem
   • camp
   • campy
   • indelicate
   • off-color
   • off-colour
   • ostentatious
   • pretentious
   • kitsch

   Antonyms

   • tasteful
   • in good taste(p)

See also

• inelegant
• pretentious