HyperDic: tasteless

English > 2 senses of the word tasteless:
ADJECTIVEalltastelesslacking flavor
alltastelesslacking aesthetic or social taste
tasteless > pronunciation
Soundstey'stlahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > tasteless: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglacking flavor.
Attribute oftaste propertyA property appreciated via the sense of taste
Narrowerbland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapidlacking taste or flavor or tang
unflavored, unflavoured, nonflavored, nonflavouredWithout flavoring added
unsalted, unseasonedWithout salt or seasoning
See alsounappetizing, unappetisingnot appetizing in appearance, aroma / aroma, or taste
unpalatablenot pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
Oppositetastypleasing to the sense of taste
Spanishinsípido, soso
Catalaninsuls
Nounstastelessnessthe property of having no flavor
English > tasteless: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaninglacking aesthetic or social taste.
Attribute oftaste, appreciation, discernment, perceptivenessDelicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
NarrowerBrummagemcheap and showy
barbaricunrestrained and crudely rich
brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashytastelessly showy
camp, campyProviding sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
indelicate, off-color, off-colourIn violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
ostentatious, pretentious(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
See alsoinelegantlacking in refinement or grace or good taste
pretentiousmaking claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
OppositetastefulFree from what is tawdry or unbecoming
Spanishinsípido
Nounstastelessnessinelegance indicated by a lack of good taste
Adverbstastelesslywithout taste or in poor taste

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