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tasteless

tasteless

Meaning of tasteless

without taste

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British English/ˈteɪstləs/
American English/ˈteɪstləs/
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tasteless with German translation

tasteless usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

That painting looks tasteless on the plain wall.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Wearing that hat with a tux feels tasteless at the gala.

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tasteless belongs to the topic "Style and Taste". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

tastelessgeschmacklos
shirtHemd
skirtRock
pantsHose
trousersHose
jeansJeanshose
shortskurze Hose

tasteless synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between tasteless / kitschy / flavorless / bland / gaudy / vulgar

K
🇬🇧English
kitschy

appealing in a cheap, sentimental, or lowbrow way (kitsch)

B2Rarely

The cafe's kitschy decor includes plastic flamingos and neon signs.

F
🇬🇧English
flavorless

lacking flavor; used mainly for food and drink

B2Often

The chicken was dry and flavorless.

B
🇬🇧English
bland

mild or uninteresting in taste or character; can mean dull in style

B2Very Often

The sauce was bland and needed spices.

G
🇬🇧English
gaudy

bright and showy in a tasteless or excessive way

B2Often

She wore a gaudy dress covered in sequins.

V
🇬🇧English
vulgar

coarse, rude, or lacking refinement; can imply poor taste and offensiveness

B2Very Often

The comedian's jokes were vulgar and offended some audience members.

G
🇬🇧English
garish

excessively bright or showy to the point of being unpleasant

B2Rarely

The neon signage looked garish against the old building.

F
🇬🇧English
flashy

ostentatiously attractive or showy, often lacking good taste

B2Often

He drives a flashy sports car to impress people.

O
🇬🇧English
ostentatious

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; meant to impress

B2Rarely

The mansion's ostentatious gold fixtures were off-putting.

C
🇬🇧English
cheap-looking

appearing to be of low quality or poorly made

B2Rarely

That handbag looks cheap-looking despite the brand name.

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How to pronounce tasteless and what this word means

tasteless means tasteless. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tasteless

/ˈteɪstləs/

tasteless translation

tasteless

tasteless examples

That painting looks tasteless on the plain wall.

tasteless transcription

/ˈteɪstləs/, /ˈteɪstləs/

Questions about this word

tasteless meaning: what does it mean?

without taste

tasteless pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

tasteless is pronounced as /ˈteɪstləs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

tasteless definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

That painting looks tasteless on the plain wall. Translation: Эта картина выглядит безвкусной на однотонной стене.

Is tasteless part of Style and Taste vocabulary?

Yes, tasteless can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is tasteless part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, tasteless can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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