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tasteless

безвкусный

Meaning of tasteless

without taste

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EN-UK/ˈteɪstləs/
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tasteless with Russian translation

tasteless usage examples

🇨🇳ZH🇬🇧EN

That painting looks tasteless on the plain wall.

🇨🇳ZH🇬🇧EN

Wearing that hat with a tux feels tasteless at the gala.

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

tasteless没品位的
shirt衬衫
skirt裙子
pants裤子
trousers长裤
jeans牛仔裤
shorts短裤

tasteless synonyms

Related words worth learning together

kitschy
appealing in a cheap, sentimental, or lowbrow way (kitsch)
flavorless
lacking flavor; used mainly for food and drink
bland
mild or uninteresting in taste or character; can mean dull in style
gaudy
bright and showy in a tasteless or excessive way
vulgar
coarse, rude, or lacking refinement; can imply poor taste and offensiveness
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kitschy

appealing in a cheap, sentimental, or lowbrow way (kitsch)

B2Rarely

The cafe's kitschy decor includes plastic flamingos and neon signs.

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flavorless

lacking flavor; used mainly for food and drink

B2Often

The chicken was dry and flavorless.

B
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bland

mild or uninteresting in taste or character; can mean dull in style

B2Very Often

The sauce was bland and needed spices.

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gaudy

bright and showy in a tasteless or excessive way

B2Often

She wore a gaudy dress covered in sequins.

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vulgar

coarse, rude, or lacking refinement; can imply poor taste and offensiveness

B2Very Often

The comedian's jokes were vulgar and offended some audience members.

G
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garish

excessively bright or showy to the point of being unpleasant

B2Rarely

The neon signage looked garish against the old building.

F
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flashy

ostentatiously attractive or showy, often lacking good taste

B2Often

He drives a flashy sports car to impress people.

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ostentatious

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; meant to impress

B2Rarely

The mansion's ostentatious gold fixtures were off-putting.

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cheap-looking

appearing to be of low quality or poorly made

B2Rarely

That handbag looks cheap-looking despite the brand name.

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tasteless meaning: what does it mean?

without taste

tasteless pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

tasteless is pronounced as /ˈteɪstləs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

That painting looks tasteless on the plain wall. Translation: Эта картина выглядит безвкусной на однотонной стене.

Is tasteless part of Style and Taste vocabulary?

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

Is tasteless part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, tasteless (безвкусный) 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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