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: not having or exhibiting good taste
a tasteless joke
tastelessly
adverb
tastelessness
noun
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Examples of tasteless in a Sentence
a vulgar and tasteless publicity stunt
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Unfortunately, a tomato’s flavor often falls victim to modern refrigeration, year-round supply and even state-of-the-art farming practices, yielding tasteless, rock-hard fruit hardly fit to top off a burger or blend into salsa.
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Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
Tapioca starch is a tasteless alternative that also thickens foods.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 1 July 2024
In a nation whose story – at least the one told by polite society – emphasizes progress, Presley’s unwillingness to change was inexcusable, his indulgences in the latest gadgets or trends sneered at as ostentatious and tasteless.
—Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
High levels of the odorless, tasteless gas were reportedly detected at the scene.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
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Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
Tapioca starch is a tasteless alternative that also thickens foods.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 1 July 2024
In a nation whose story – at least the one told by polite society – emphasizes progress, Presley’s unwillingness to change was inexcusable, his indulgences in the latest gadgets or trends sneered at as ostentatious and tasteless.
—Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
High levels of the odorless, tasteless gas were reportedly detected at the scene.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasteless. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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