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taste·less
(tāst′lĭs)adj.
1. Lacking flavor; insipid.
2. Not having or showing good taste.
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
– distasteful1. '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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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
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
insipid delicious, tasty, delectable, savoury, flavoursome, scrumptious (informal), appetizing
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
tasteless
adjective1. Lacking an appetizing flavor:
2. Lacking style and good taste:
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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tasteless
[ˈteɪstlɪs] ADJ1. (= without flavour)
2. (= vulgar) [ornament, decor] → de mal gusto, ordinario
3. (= offensive) [remark, joke] → de mal gusto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
taste
(teist) verb1. to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something. I can taste ginger in this cake. notar/sentir el sabor
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.probar, degustar
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.saber
4. to eat (food) especially with enjoyment. I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.saborear
5. to experience. He tasted the delights of country life.experimentar, probar, conocer
noun1. one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour. one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.gusto, paladar
2. the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense. This wine has an unusual taste.sabor, gusto
3. an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting. Do have a taste of this cake!prueba, degustación
4. a liking or preference. a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes. gusto por, afición
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.gusto
ˈtasteful adjective showing good judgement or taste. a tasteful flower arrangement.de buen gusto
ˈtastefully adverbˈtastefulness nounˈtasteless adjective1. lacking flavour. tasteless food.insípido
2. showing a lack of good taste or judgement. tasteless behaviour.de mal gusto
ˈtastelessly adverb sin gusto
ˈtastelessness noun falta de sabor, insipidez; mal gusto
-tasting having a (particular kind of) taste. a sweet-tasting liquid. de sabor..., con sabor a...
ˈtasty adjective having a good, especially savoury, flavour. tasty food.sabroso
ˈtastiness nounsabor, lo sabroso
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tasteless
→ insípidoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tasteless
a. insípido-a, sin sabor.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012