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单词 tastelessness
释义

tasteless

adjective

taste·​less ˈtāst-ləs How to pronounce tasteless (audio)
1
a
: having no taste : insipid
tasteless vegetables
b
: arousing no interest : dull
2
: not having or exhibiting good taste
a tasteless joke
tastelessly adverb
tastelessness noun

Synonyms

  • coarse
  • common
  • crass
  • crude
  • gross
  • ill-bred
  • illiberal [archaic]
  • incult
  • insensible
  • low
  • lowbred
  • lowbrow
  • raffish
  • rough
  • rough-hewn
  • roughneck
  • rude
  • rugged
  • uncouth
  • uncultivated
  • uncultured
  • unpolished
  • unrefined
  • vulgar
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Example Sentences

a vulgar and tasteless publicity stunt
Recent Examples on the Web These straws can handle both hot and cold beverages and are odorless and tasteless. Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 But this appearance felt more uncomfortable, tasteless, and calculated than most. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2022 The cheese was shredded, did not melt and was on the tasteless side. cleveland, 19 July 2022 The oil is light and virtually tasteless, so it can be easily taken on its own. Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 Fahrenheit, liquid nitrogen can cause cryogenic burns and frostbite, while its colorless, odorless and tasteless vapors can suffocate and kill. Sergio Chapa, Bloomberg.com, 14 July 2022 The Terminal List is all beef, all muscular stringy beef — and, at eight hours for a book that easily could have been adapted in two hours, it’s been left on the grill for so long that the result is dry and tasteless. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2022 Additionally, while hydrogen is odorless, tasteless, non-toxic—and extremely flammable and explosive, making safe storage a challenge. Margo Oge, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Zucchini—a familiar, easy-to-grow, and virtually tasteless green summer squash—has never been a gastronomic superstar. Daniel Ford, The New Yorker, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

tasteless

adjective

taste·​less ˈtāst-ləs How to pronounce tasteless (audio)
1
: having little flavor
a tasteless stew
2
: not having or showing the ability to choose what is good, beautiful, or proper
a tasteless remark

tastelessness

noun

as in crassness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste the tastelessness of his comments ruined the dinner party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • crassness
  • rudeness
  • grossness
  • lowness
  • vulgarity
  • coarseness
  • crudeness
  • roughness
  • indelicacy
  • crudity
  • commonness
  • rawness
  • boorishness
  • artlessness
  • churlishness
  • gracelessness
  • rusticity
  • brutishness
  • uncouthness
  • rowdiness
  • raffishness
  • inelegance
  • clownishness
  • loutishness
  • insensitiveness
  • kitsch
  • tackiness
  • insensitivity
  • unsophistication
  • indelicateness
  • thoughtlessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cultivation
  • gentility
  • tastefulness
  • refinement
  • polish
  • urbanity
  • elegance
  • sensitivity
  • genteelness
  • graciousness
  • grace
  • courtliness
  • consideration
  • thoughtfulness
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