tasteless

taste·less

 (tāst′lĭs)

adj.

1. Lacking flavor; insipid.

2. Not having or showing good taste.

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taste′less·ly adv.

taste′less·ness n.

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tasteless

(ˈteɪstlɪs)

adj

1. lacking in flavour; insipid

2. lacking social or aesthetic taste

3. rare unable to taste

ˈtastelessly adv

ˈtastelessness n

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taste•less

(ˈteɪst lɪs)

adj.

1. having no taste or flavor; insipid.

2. dull; uninteresting.

3. having or displaying bad taste; devoid of good taste.

[1585–95]

taste′less•ly, adv.

taste′less•ness, n.

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tasteless

– distasteful

1. 'tasteless'

Something that is tasteless is vulgar and unattractive.

...a flat crammed with spectacularly tasteless objets d'art.

Apart from a few tasteless remarks, he was reasonably well-behaved.

Tasteless food has very little flavour.

...cold, tasteless pizzas.

2. 'distasteful'

If something is distasteful to you, you dislike it or disapprove of it.

Unnecessary slaughter of animals is distasteful to most people.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	tasteless - lacking flavor unappetising, unappetizing - not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste unpalatable - not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind; "an unpalatable meal"; "unpalatable truths"; "unpalatable behavior" tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	2.	tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste inelegant - lacking in refinement or grace or good taste pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste

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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

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tasteless

adjective

1. Lacking an appetizing flavor:

bland, flat, flavorless, insipid, unsavory.

2. Lacking style and good taste:

inelegant, unbecoming.

Informal: tacky.

3. Lacking in delicacy or refinement:

barbarian, barbaric, boorish, churlish, coarse, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, indelicate, philistine, rough, rude, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar.

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Translations

تَفِهلا ذَوْق لَهلا طَعْمَ لَه

nevkusnýbez chutifádnínetaktní

smagløssmagsløs

geschmacklosfade

άγευστοςάγουστοςκακόγουστος

insípidodesabrido

mauton

fadede mauvais goût

neukusan

ízetlen

tawar

bragîlaussmekklaus

di cattivo gustoinsaporeinsipido

味のない

맛없는

flauwsmakeloos

smakløs

niesmaczny

insípido

безвкусныйбестактныйпресный

fádnynevkusný

brez okusaneokusen

smaklös

ไม่มีรสนิยม

kabatatsıztatsız tuzsuzzevksiz

vô vị

乏味的无味的无辨别力的没味道的

tasteless

[ˈteɪstlɪs] ADJ

1. (= without flavour)

1.1. (by nature) [substance] → insípido
sodium is tasteless → el sodio es insípido or no tiene sabor

1.2. (pej) (through cooking) [food, meal] → soso, insípido
the fish was tasteless → el pescado estaba soso or no sabía a nada

2. (= vulgar) [ornament, decor] → de mal gusto, ordinario

3. (= offensive) [remark, joke] → de mal gusto

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tasteless

[ˈteɪstləs] adj

[food] → qui n'a aucun goût

[remark, joke] → de mauvais goût
a tasteless remark → une remarque de mauvais goût

[ornament, outfit] → de mauvais goût

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tasteless

adj (lit, fig) → geschmacklos; food also → fade

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tasteless

[ˈteɪstlɪs] adj (food) → insipido/a; (decor, joke, remark) → di cattivo gusto

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taste

(teist) verb

1. to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something. I can taste ginger in this cake. proe يَذوق усещам sentir cítit (jazykem) schmecken smage γεύομαι, νιώθω γεύση notar/sentir el sabor maitset tundma مزه ای را تشخیص دادن maistaa goûter, sentir לִטעוֹם स्वाद लेना okusiti érzi (vminek) az ízét merasakan finna bragð af gustare, sentire ～の味を感じる 맛을 느끼다 jausti (skonį) just garšu merasa proevensmakeczuć څكل، خوند كتل، اّزمايل، تجربه كول، خوندلرل، خوند وركول، څكه، خوند، مزه، سليقه، ذوق، خوښه، نمونه، مثال sentir a simţi gustul чувствовать вкус cítiť (chuť) čutiti osetiti känna smak[en] av ได้รู้ถึง tadını almak 嘗到，感到 відчувати смак پہچاننا nhận ra mùi vị 尝到，感到

2. to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it. Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet. proe يَخْتَبِر بالتَّذَوُّق опитвам provar ochutnat probieren smage på δοκιμάζωprobar, degustar maitsma چشیدن maistaa goûter לִטעוֹם चखना, स्वाद लेना kušati, probati megkóstol mencicipi bragða á, smakka assaggiare 味見する 맛을 보다 (pa)ragauti []garšot; nobaudīt rasa proevensmake påpróbować, kosztować اّزمايل provar a gusta пробовать ochutnať pokusiti probati smaka på ชิมรส tadına bakmak, tatmak 嘗出...味道 покуштувати چکھنا nếm 尝出...味道

3. to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting. This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic. smaak يَطْعُم، يكون لَهُ طَعْم имам вкус на saber a chutnat schmecken smage έχω γεύση saber maitsma, maitseb مزه بخصوص دادن maistua avoir un goût טַעַם שֶׁל- स्वाद होना imati okus vmilyen ízű mempunyai rasa bragðast sapere di ～の味がする (~한) 맛을 내다 atsiduoti, turėti (kokį) skonį garšot berasa smakensmakesmakować, mieć smak خوندلرل saber a a avea gust (de) иметь (при)вкус mať chuť, cítiť imeti okus po imati ukus smaka ชิม ... tadında olmak 吃起來(有...味道) мати смак ذائقہ رکھنا có vị 吃起来（有...味道）

4. to eat (food) especially with enjoyment. I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages. proe يأكُل، يَذوق вкусвам saborear pochutnat si kosten smage; nyde δοκιμάζω, απολαμβάνωsaborear sööma, nautima خوردن maistaa déguster לִטעוֹם स्वाद लेना jesti, kušati (élvezettel) eszik menikmati smakka assaporare 味わう 식사를 하다 ragauti baudīt (ēdienu, dzērienu) menikmati smaken spise, smakejeść خورل saborear a degusta есть pochutnať si jesti jesti smaka ลิ้มลอง yemek 領略到，品嘗到 смакувати مزہ لے کر کھانا thích ăn 领略到，品尝到

5. to experience. He tasted the delights of country life. beleef يُجَرِّب، يَذوق изпитвам gozar vychutnávat erleben opleve γεύομαι, αποκτώ την εμπειρία experimentar, probar, conocer proovima تجربه کردن kokea goûter לִטעוֹם चखना, अनुभव करना, भेगना iskusiti, doživjeti vmibe belekóstol mengalami njóta assaporare, provare 経験する 경험하다 patirti []baudīt; izjust mengecapi genietensmake zaznać, zakosztować تجربه كول gozar a gusta вкушать vychutnávať okušati iskusiti smaka, uppleva ประสบกับ (โดยเฉพาะเป็นครั้งแรกหรือระยะสั้น) tatmak 感受 зазнати تجربہ کرنا thưởng thức 感受

noun

1. one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour. one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste. smaak حاسَّة الذَّوْق вкус gosto chuť der Geschmackssinn smagssans γεύσηgusto, paladar maitsmismeel حس چشایی makuaisti goûtטעם स्वाद okus (osjetilo) ízlelés indera pencecap bragðskyn gusto 味覚 오감 중 하나 skonis garša rasa smaaksmaksmak مزه gosto gust вкус chuť okus ukus smak[sinne] ประสาทในการรับรส tatma duyusu 味道 смак قوت ذائقہ vị giác 味道

2. the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense. This wine has an unusual taste. smaak طَعْم вкус sabor chuť der Geschmack smag γεύσηsabor, gusto maitse مزه maku goûtטעם रुचि okus (svojstvo) íz rasa bragð gusto, sapore 味 맛 skonis garša rasa smaaksmak; bouquetsmak خوند sabor gust вкус chuť okus ukus smak รสชาติ tat, lezzet 味覺 смак ذائقہ vị 味觉

3. an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting. Do have a taste of this cake! stukkie تَذَوُّق вкусване prova ochutnání die Kostprobe smag δοκιμήprueba, degustación maitsmine, degusteerimine عمل چشیدن؛ نمونه maistiainen goûterטעימה अनुभव kušanje ízelítő vmiből pencicipan sÿnishorn, smakk assaggio 味見 맛을 봄 ragavimas nogaršošana rasa hapjesmaksprøve próbowanie, skosztowanie نمونه prova înghi­ţitură проба; кусочек ochutnanie pokušnja probanje smakbit, klunk, droppe การชิม tadına bakma 嘗(一嘗) невеликий шматочок چکھنا nếm thử 尝（一尝）

4. a liking or preference. a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes. voorkeur نَكْهَه، ذَوْق вкус gosto záliba der Geschmack smag προτίμηση, γούστο gusto por, afición eelistus ذائقه maku goûtטעם पसंद, रुचि naklonost, ukus előszeretet, érzék selera smekkur gusto 好み 기호 skonis, pomėgis gaume; garša cita rasa smaaksmaksmak, gust, upodobanie مزه gosto pre­fe­rinţă, gusturi пристрастие záľuba okus ukus smak ความชอบ zevk, beğeni 愛好 смак پسند sở thích 爱好

5. the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful. She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste. smaak ذَوْق، مَذاق вкус gosto vkus der Geschmack god smag γούστο, καλαισθησίαgusto maitse سلیقه maku goût טַעַם טוֹב ज़ायका ukus ízlés citarasa smekkur gusto 趣味 안목 skonis gaume cita rasa smaakgod smaksmak, gust سلیقه gosto gust вкус; такт vkus okus ukus smak รสนิยม zevk sahibi olma 鑑賞力 смак ذوق khiếu thẩm mỹ 鉴赏力

ˈtasteful adjective

showing good judgement or taste. a tasteful flower arrangement. smaakvol حَسَن الذَّوْق направен с вкус de bom gosto vkusný geschmackvoll smagfuld καλόγουστος, καλαίσθητοςde buen gusto maitsekas خوش سلیقه aistikas de bon goût בְּטוּב טַעַם स्वादपूर्ण ukusan ízléses bercitarasa smekklegur di buongusto 趣きのある 심미안이 있는, 품위 있는 skoningas gaumīgs menarik smaakvolsmakfull, stilfullgustowny خوند ور de bom gosto de bun gust сделанный со вкусом vkusný okusen ukusan smakfull ซึ่งมีรสนิยม zevkli 有鑑賞力的，有審美力的 зроблений зі смаком باذوق، ذائقہ دار có óc thẩm mỹ 有良好判断力或鉴赏力的

ˈtastefully adverb

smaakvol بِذَوْقٍ حَسَن направено с вкус com bom gosto vkusně geschmackvoll smagfuldt καλαίσθητα con gusto maitsekalt با خوش سلیقگی aistikkaasti avec goût בְּטַעַם स्वादपूर्णता से ukusno ízletesen, ízlésesen dengan citarasa smekklega con gusto 味わい深く 안목 있게 skoningai gaumīgi; ar gaumi dgn menarik smaakvolsmakfullt gustownie com bom gosto cu gust со вкусом vkusne okusno ukusno smakfullt อย่างมีรสนิยม zevkle 雅緻地, 高雅地 зі смаком باذوقي سے có óc thẩm mỹ 雅致地，高雅地

ˈtastefulness noun

smaakvolheid حُسْن الذَّوْق изисканост bom gosto vkusnost guter Geschmack smagfuldhed καλαισθησίαbuen gusto maitsekus خوش سلیقگی aistikkuus goût אֶלגַנטִיוּת स्वादपूर्णता ukusnost ízletesség, ízlésesség keadaan bercitarasa smekkvísi gusto 趣味のよさ 심미안이 있음 skoningumas gaumīgums menariknya het smaakvolle smakfullhetgustbom gosto (bun) gust хороший вкус vkusnosť okusnost ukusnost smakfullhet การมีรสนิยม zevklilik 鑑賞力，雅緻 почуття смаку ذوق، نفاست óc thẩm mỹ 鉴赏力，雅致

ˈtasteless adjective

1. lacking flavour. tasteless food. smaakloos لا طَعْمَ لَه безвкусен insone bez chuti, fádní fade smagsløs άγευστος, άνοστος, ανούσιοςinsípido maitsetu بی مزه mauton fade, insipide חֲסַר-טַעַם बेस्वाद neukusan, bljutav ízetlen hambar bragðlaus insipido 味のない 맛 없는 beskonis negaršīgs; bezgaršīgs tawar smaakloosuten smak bez smaku, niegustowny desenxabido fără gust, insipid безвкусный bez chuti, nechutný neokusen bezukusan smaklös (อาหาร) ไม่มีรสชาติ tatsız 乏味的，無味的 несмачний بے مزہ vô vị 乏味的，无味的

2. showing a lack of good taste or judgement. tasteless behaviour. smaakloos لا ذَوْق لَه неприличен de mau gosto nevkusný, netaktní geschmacklos smagløs κακόγουστοςde mal gusto maitsetu بد سلیقه mauton de mauvais goût חֲסַר-טַעַם नीरस, सुरुचिहीन, अप्रीय neukusan, neslan ízléstelen tak bercitarasa smekklaus di cattivo gusto 品のない 미각이 없는, 취미가 야한, 천한 neskoningas, netinkamas bezgaumīgs; netaktisks kasar smakeloossmakløsniesmaczny de mau gosto de prost gust бестактный nevkusný, netaktný neokusen neukusan smaklös, osmaklig ไม่มีรสนิยม kaba, zevksiz 無辨別力的 нетактовний بے ذوق khiếm nhã 无辨别力的

ˈtastelessly adverb

smaakloos بِدون ذَوْق неприлично com mau gosto nevkusně geschmacklos smagløst άνοστα, κακόγουστα sin gusto maitsetult با بد سلیقگی mauttomasti sans goût בּחוֹסֵר טַעַם स्वादहीन neukusno ízetlenül; ízléstelenül secara tak bercitarasa smekklaust senza gusto 無味乾燥に 미각이 없이. 야하게 be skonio, neskoningai, netinkamai negaršīgi; bezgaumīgi dgn kasar smakeloossmakløst niegustownie, niesmacznie com mau gosto fără gust безвкусно;бестактно nevkusne neokusno bezukusno smaklöst, osmakligt อย่างไร้รสนิยม kabaca 乏味地，無辨別地 нетактовно بے ذوقي سے vô vị 无辨别地

ˈtastelessness noun

smaakloosheid إنْعِدام الذَّوْق неприличие mau gosto nedostatek chuti/vkusu die Geschmacklosigkeit smagløshed έλλειψη γεύσης, ακαλαισθησία falta de sabor, insipidez; mal gusto maitsetus بد سلیقگی mauttomuus absence/manque de goût חוֹסֵר טַעַם स्वादहीनता neukusnost ízetlenség; íz(lés)telenség sikap tak bercitarasa smekkleysi insipidezza, 無味乾燥 미각이 없음, skonio nebuvimas bezgaumīgums; netaktiskums kekasaran smakeloosheidsmakløshet brak gustu mau gosto lipsă de gust безвкусица; бестактность nevkusnosť; neslušnosť neokusnost bezukusnost smaklöshet, osmaklighet รสนิยมต่ำ tatsızlık 乏味，無鑑別力 відсутність смаку بے مزگي tính nhạt nhẽo, vô vị 乏味，无鉴别力

-tasting

having a (particular kind of) taste. a sweet-tasting liquid. smakend ذو طَعْم كَذا с вкус на de sabor (doce, etc.) chutnající schmeckend -smagende που έχει συγκεκριμένη γεύση de sabor..., con sabor a... -maitseline, maitsega مزه... -makuinen au goût (...) טַעַם שֶׁל- नीरसता, फीकापन okus -ízű rasa sem hefur tiltekið bragð dal gusto/sapore (...) ～味の -맛 skonio ar (kādu) garšu berasa -smakend med...smak o ... smaku de sabor (doce, etc.) cu gust (...) сладкого, горького, кислого и т.д. вкуса chutnajúci ki ima (...) okus -ukusa med ... smak มีรส ... tadında (構成形容詞)表示「...滋味的」、「...風味的」 на смак ذائقہ رکھنے والا có vị ...味的

ˈtasty adjective

having a good, especially savoury, flavour. tasty food. lekker, smaaklike طَيِّب المَذاق вкусен saboroso chutný schmackhaft velsmagende νόστιμοςsabroso maitsev خوشمزه maukas savoureuxטעים स्वादिष्ट, लज़ीज़ ukusan, slastan jóízű lezat bragðgóður gustoso, saporito おいしい 맛있는 skanus garšīgs enak hartigvelsmakende, godsmaczny saboroso gustos вкусный chutný okusen ukusan välsmakande, smaklig (อาหาร) อร่อย lezzetli 美味的 ; 可口的 смачний مزے دار، ذائقہ دار đầy vị hương 美味的，可口的，鲜美的

ˈtastiness noun

smaaklikheid طِيب المَذاق апетитност caráter saboroso chutnost die Schmackhaftigkeit velsmagenhed νοστιμιάsabor, lo sabroso maitsvus خوشمزگی maukkuus saveur agréable טוּב טַעַם स्वादिष्टता ukusnost, slasnost ízletesség kelezatan gott bragð gustosità おいしさ 맛있음 skanumas garšīgums keenakan hartigheid det som er velsmakende smakowitość carácter saboroso savoare вкусность chutnosť okusnost ukusnost smaklighet ความอร่อย lezzetlilik 美味 смакова якість ذائقہ tính đầy hương vị 美味

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tasteless

→ تَفِه nevkusný smagløs geschmacklos κακόγουστος insípido mauton fade neukusan insapore 味のない 맛없는 smakeloos smakløs niesmaczny insípido безвкусный smaklös ไม่มีรสนิยม tatsız tuzsuz vô vị 没味道的

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tasteless

a. insípido-a, sin sabor.

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