Tasteless

/ˈteɪstləs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Having no flavor; lacking taste.

The soup was disappointingly tasteless and needed seasoning.

Lacking in aesthetic or social effectiveness; crude or vulgar.

His tasteless comments at the dinner party made everyone uncomfortable.

Being or appearing to be lacking in sensitivity to what is appropriate or acceptable.

The tasteless joke about the tragedy offended many people.

From taste + less, literally meaning lacking taste.

tasteless joke

a joke that is considered offensive or inappropriate

tasteless decoration

decor that is lacking style or refinement

bland

lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting

insipid

lacking flavor or vigor

cheesy

That movie was so cheesy, it was practically tasteless.

lame

His attempt at humor was lame and tasteless.