adj
tasteless
TAYST-luhs
adj
1
Having no flavour; bland.
"The boiled chicken was completely tasteless without seasoning."
2
Lacking good judgement about what is appropriate; crude or offensive.
"His joke about the funeral was in extremely tasteless."
How to Use Tasteless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither bland-tasting food, or something crude/offensive that shows poor judgement.
Common pairings
tasteless joke
tasteless remark
bland and tasteless
Word Forms
more tasteless comparative, most tasteless superlative
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Etymology
From taste + -less.
Rhymes for tasteless
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homeless
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