tasteless
gb/tˈeɪstləs/ us/tˈeɪstləs/
B2
Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B2
property
1
having little or no flavor
If food is tasteless, it has almost no flavor.
Tipar de utilizare:
[food/drink] is tasteless
Greșeală frecventă:
Tasteless usually means “not much flavor,” not “a bad or unpleasant flavor” (that is more often bad-tasting or nasty).
Sinonime
bland (Common and natural for food with little flavor.)
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flavorless (Directly emphasizes lack of flavor.)
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insipid (More formal; suggests dull, boring taste.)
Antonime
flavorful (Has a lot of flavor.)
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tasty (Pleasant to eat; general opposite.)
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delicious (Strongly positive and enjoyable taste.)
Colocații
tasteless food
|tasteless soup
|tasteless sauce
|tasteless rice
|tasteless chicken
|tasteless vegetables
|tasteless water
|tasteless medicine
|tasteless meal
|tasteless dish
Teme
food_and_drink
|daily_life
Exemple
- The soup was tasteless until she added salt and lemon.
- These tomatoes look great, but they’re completely tasteless.
- The medicine is almost tasteless, so it’s easy to swallow.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This chicken is tasteless.
- I added garlic because the sauce was tasteless.
adjective
C1
property
2
offensive or insensitive
If something is tasteless, it is rude or offensive.
Tipar de utilizare:
a tasteless [joke/remark/comment] | It is tasteless to [do something]
Greșeală frecventă:
This meaning is about manners and sensitivity, not about food.
Sinonime
offensive (Strong and direct; emphasizes causing offense.)
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inappropriate (More general; not suitable for the situation.)
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insensitive (Emphasizes not caring about others’ feelings.)
Antonime
tasteful (Shows good judgment; not offensive.)
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appropriate (Suitable and acceptable for the situation.)
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respectful (Shows consideration for others.)
Colocații
tasteless joke
|tasteless remark
|tasteless comment
|tasteless humor
|tasteless reference
|tasteless meme
|tasteless prank
|tasteless advertisement
|tasteless question
|tasteless behavior
Teme
social_issues
|communication
|emotions
Exemple
- He made a tasteless joke about the accident, and everyone went quiet.
- The article’s headline was tasteless given what the family had been through.
- It would be tasteless to bring up money at a memorial service.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- That joke was tasteless.
- It is tasteless to laugh at someone’s illness.
adjective
C1
property
3
lacking good style or design
If something looks tasteless, it is ugly or badly designed.
Tipar de utilizare:
tasteless [clothes/decor/design]
Greșeală frecventă:
Don’t confuse tasteful (good style) with tasty (good flavor).
Sinonime
tacky (Very common; suggests cheap or showy bad style.)
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gaudy (Too bright or flashy in an ugly way.)
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kitsch (Suggests overly sentimental or “cheap art” style; often used in art/design contexts.)
Antonime
stylish (Fashionable and attractive.)
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elegant (Attractive in a simple, refined way.)
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tasteful (Shows good aesthetic judgment.)
Colocații
tasteless decor
|tasteless decoration
|tasteless design
|tasteless outfit
|tasteless clothes
|tasteless colors
|tasteless furniture
|tasteless logo
|tasteless interior
|tasteless style
Teme
art_and_design
|fashion
|daily_life
Exemple
- The room was full of tasteless decorations and bright plastic flowers.
- He thinks the gold-plated phone case looks classy, but it’s tasteless.
- The redesign removed the tasteless fonts and clashing colors.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- That outfit is tasteless.
- The hotel lobby looks tasteless.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
tasteless
IPA
GB/tˈeɪstləs/
US/tˈeɪstləs/
Silabe și accent
taste - less (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (taste)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: tasteless
Expresii
tasteless and odorless
1/tˈeɪstləs ˈænd ˈoʊdɚləs/
fixed phrase
technical
having no taste or smell
If something is tasteless and odorless, you cannot taste or smell it.
Exemple
- Carbon monoxide is tasteless and odorless, which makes it especially dangerous.
- The chemical is described as colorless, tasteless, and odorless.
- Because the gas is tasteless and odorless, a detector is essential.
tasteless food
1/tˈeɪstləs fˈud/
fixed phrase
food with no flavor
Tasteless food has almost no flavor.
Exemple
- Hospital meals are sometimes tasteless food that needs extra seasoning.
- The diet is healthy, but the tasteless food makes it hard to follow.
- He complained about the tasteless food on the flight.
tasteless humor
1/tˈeɪstləs hjˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
humor that offends people
Tasteless humor is joking that is rude or insensitive.
Exemple
- The show relies on tasteless humor instead of good writing.
- He enjoys tasteless humor, but his friends don’t.
- The comedian was criticized for tasteless humor about serious topics.
tasteless joke
1/tˈeɪstləs d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
an offensive joke
A tasteless joke is a rude joke that can hurt people.
Exemple
- He told a tasteless joke about the disaster, and people were shocked.
- Please don’t make tasteless jokes at work.
- She apologized for what she admitted was a tasteless joke.
tasteless remark
1/tˈeɪstləs ɹɪmˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
an offensive comment
A tasteless remark is a rude or insensitive comment.
Exemple
- He made a tasteless remark about her appearance.
- It was a tasteless remark, especially in front of the children.
- After his tasteless remark, the conversation quickly ended.