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bad taste

плохой вкус

Meaning of bad taste

lack of taste

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bad taste with Russian translation

bad taste usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Bragging about expensive gifts at dinner is bad taste.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Wearing socks with sandals is often seen as bad taste.

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bad taste belongs to the topic "Style and Taste". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bad tasteschlechter Geschmack
shirtHemd
skirtRock
pantsHose
trousersHose
jeansJeanshose
shortskurze Hose

bad taste synonyms

Related words worth learning together

tasteless
lacking good taste; often used about style, decor, jokes or humour
vulgar
coarse, rude or indecent; often refers to behaviour or language rather than just style
cheap-looking
appearing to be of low quality or inexpensive; informal descriptive phrase
distasteful
offensive or unpleasant; often used about remarks or actions judged inappropriate
tacky
cheap-looking or in poor taste; informal and often implies low quality
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🇬🇧en

lacking good taste; often used about style, decor, jokes or humour

B2Very Often

The room looked tasteless with its clashing colours.

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vulgar

coarse, rude or indecent; often refers to behaviour or language rather than just style

B2Very Often

The comedian's vulgar jokes offended many in the audience.

C
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cheap-looking

appearing to be of low quality or inexpensive; informal descriptive phrase

B2Often

The curtains looked cheap-looking and faded.

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distasteful

offensive or unpleasant; often used about remarks or actions judged inappropriate

B2Often

Making jokes about someone's illness is distasteful.

🇬🇧en

cheap-looking or in poor taste; informal and often implies low quality

B2Often

That necklace looks tacky with that dress.

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gaudy

excessively bright or ornamented in a way that lacks good taste

B2Often

The party decorations were a bit too gaudy for my taste.

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garish

bright and showy to an unpleasant degree; often more literary

C1Often

The hotel's neon signage was garish and out of place.

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kitschy

appealing in a cheap or sentimental way; relates to low‑brow art or design (kitsch)

C1Rarely

The souvenir shop was full of kitschy items.

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ostentatious

showy in a way meant to attract notice or impress; implies deliberate display

C1Often

His ostentatious display of wealth made people uncomfortable.

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bad taste meaning: what does it mean?

lack of taste

bad taste pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bad taste is pronounced as /bæd ˈteɪst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bad taste definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bragging about expensive gifts at dinner is bad taste. Translation: Хвастаться дорогими подарками за ужином — это плохой вкус.

Is bad taste part of Style and Taste vocabulary?

Yes, bad taste (плохой вкус) can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is bad taste part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, bad taste (плохой вкус) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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