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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
posted a completely tasteless comment that drew immediate rebuke
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as in bland
lacking in taste or flavor
breakfast was usually plain, tasteless oatmeal
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as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
a tasteless suit that he wore to the party as a joke
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Recent Examples of tasteless
But, hard as some people find this to believe, tasteless speech is protected by the First Amendment, too.
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Focused on protein loading and very little else, the social media trend, especially popular among Gen Z men, glorifies eating a bowl of tasteless mush.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Bacteria and viruses responsible for such illnesses are invisible, odorless, and tasteless.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Contrary to common belief, the name of the show was not hatched as a tasteless joke about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Focused on protein loading and very little else, the social media trend, especially popular among Gen Z men, glorifies eating a bowl of tasteless mush.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Bacteria and viruses responsible for such illnesses are invisible, odorless, and tasteless.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Contrary to common belief, the name of the show was not hatched as a tasteless joke about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteless
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But those efforts did their part to contribute to the overall sense of the Cannes Film Festival as the center of the moviegoing world for 11 days in May, somewhere where crass corporate product lived alongside uncompromising arthouse efforts in a broad-spectrum display of what constitutes cinema.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Directed by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, Jim Queen is a crass, profane, giddily stupid romp through a heap of stereotypes about gay life in Paris.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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And like Bargatze, The Breadwinner is relatable, inoffensive and also thoroughly bland.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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The only real drawback is that some rooms face bland rooftop views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Padilla saw a study from the United States Public Interest Research Group, where researchers tested three AI toys with a series of inappropriate questions to gauge the guardrails.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Her husband says that's a very vulgar pet.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s biographer Andrew Lownie shared a vulgar pickup line that the former prince allegedly used while trying to pick up women.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Said was clean-shaven, with close-cropped, graying hair and thin, rectangular glasses.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Expect body hair to thin, disappear, Alpinize.—
Sandra Cisneros,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The trend was further compounded in koalas with chlamydiosis -- a common bacterial disease among the species -- and those found in unsuitable conditions, Mella said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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The biggest accidental romance killer was being rude to staff, selected by 15% of respondents.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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Junior employees using the same tone may be judged as rude or disengaged.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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More boos followed after the final whistle with Slot’s side serving up another insipid home performance.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Excusing them as means to achieve preferred policy outcomes is beyond insipid.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteless. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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