tasteless

adjective

taste·​less ˈtāst-ləs 

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

Examples of tasteless in a Sentence

a vulgar and tasteless publicity stunt

Recent Examples on the Web

Finding that middle ground that serves your characters, story and audience without becoming tasteless or pointless is difficult. —Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024

Arsenic is tasteless, colorless, and odorless, so testing is needed to detect it in food and drinks. —Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

tasteless

adjective

taste·​less ˈtāst-ləs 

1

: lacking flavor : flat

tasteless soup

2

: not having or showing good taste

a tasteless joke

tastelessly adverb

tastelessness noun