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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
posted a completely tasteless comment that drew immediate rebuke
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as in bland
lacking in taste or flavor
breakfast was usually plain, tasteless oatmeal
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as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
a tasteless suit that he wore to the party as a joke
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Recent Examples of tasteless
Invisible, tasteless and odorless, nitrates in drinking water have been linked to thyroid disease, certain cancers and other health harms.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
But, hard as some people find this to believe, tasteless speech is protected by the First Amendment, too.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Focused on protein loading and very little else, the social media trend, especially popular among Gen Z men, glorifies eating a bowl of tasteless mush.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Bacteria and viruses responsible for such illnesses are invisible, odorless, and tasteless.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
But, hard as some people find this to believe, tasteless speech is protected by the First Amendment, too.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Focused on protein loading and very little else, the social media trend, especially popular among Gen Z men, glorifies eating a bowl of tasteless mush.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Bacteria and viruses responsible for such illnesses are invisible, odorless, and tasteless.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteless
Adjective
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Boys and young men have always enjoyed the crassest of humor.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Materazzi said something crass about Zidane’s sister and suddenly had a bald head in his chest.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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The Flaws has a touch of Severance with its bland office setting and humor overlayed with symbolism but Reiber preferred to cite older influences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Has Cannes gone soft or have the movies become bland?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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That same month, Lambert was investigating an assault and began sending inappropriate messages to the victim in that case.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Duncan did not respond to requests for comment seeking details about the conduct investigators found inappropriate.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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This isn’t about the vulgar prices now being charged to get into the building and Celebrity Row.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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But this original iteration of Call Her Daddy was vulgar, transgressive, and short-lived.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Specifically saying these white, thin, traditionally feminine bodies are not just aspirational but symbols of morality, tradition, purity.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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This game isn't in Las Vegas, this is in Sacramento, so the thin air that carried the ball out of the park the past few days is not a factor.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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As a result of the unsuitable conditions, Stevie was starving and dehydrated.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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That seems a pretty rude thing to write in the newspaper.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Brock isn’t being rude — far from it.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Faced with insipid economic growth, politicians have not taken the action necessary to spark a resurgence, such as capital and digital markets reform, lower levels of regulation and lower business taxes.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
21 May 2026
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More boos followed after the final whistle with Slot’s side serving up another insipid home performance.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteless. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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