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tasteless [ˈteɪstlɪs] adj
1. lacking in flavour; insipid 2. lacking social or aesthetic taste 3. Rare unable to taste tastelessly adv tastelessness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
tasteless adjective 1. gaudy, cheap, vulgar, tacky (informal), flashy, naff (Brit. slang), garish, inelegant, tawdry spectacularly tasteless objets d'art gaudy elegant, refined, graceful, tasteful 2. vulgar, crude, improper, low, gross, rude, coarse, crass, unseemly, indiscreet, tactless, uncouth, impolite, graceless, indelicate, indecorous a tasteless remark 3. insipid, bland, flat, boring, thin, weak, dull, mild, tame, watered-down, uninteresting, uninspired, vapid, flavourless The fish was mushy and tasteless. insipid delicious, tasty, delectable, savoury, flavoursome, scrumptious (informal), appetizing Translations tasteless [ˈteɪstlɪs] ADJ 1. (= without flavour) 2. (= vulgar) [ornament, decor] → de mal gusto, ordinario 3. (= offensive) [remark, joke] → de mal gusto tasteless adj (lit, fig) → geschmacklos; food also → fade tasteless [ˈteɪstlɪs] adj (food) → insipido/a; (decor, joke, remark) → di cattivo gusto tasteless [ˈteɪstlɪs] adj (food) → insipido/a; (decor, joke, remark) → di cattivo gusto How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Next, the butter--the sham and tasteless butter; no salt in it, and made of goodness knows what. Come thou, and if I am too tasteless of thy valuable treasures, warm my heart with the transporting thought of conveying them to others. The food consisted of about a pound of some solid substance of the consistency of cheese and almost tasteless, while the liquid was apparently milk from some animal. |
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