tasteless
Lacking any seasoning
Tasteless describes something lacking flavor or aesthetic merit.
Bland food is tasteless.
So is decor that shows no sense of style.
The word extends to behavior that offends good judgment or sensitivity: a tasteless joke about the accident, a tasteless display of wealth at the funeral.
What registers as tasteless varies by culture and context.
Having no taste
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
- savorlessHaving no taste
- flatLacking vertical variation
watery · weak · plain · unappetizing · unpalatable · zestless · unflavored · neutral
Tastelessly ornate
- garishTastelessly showy
- kitschyTastelessly popular or sentimental
- cheapLow in price
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
ostentatious · gauche · tawdry · brash · showy · loud · overdone · glitzy
Crudely lacking refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- obsceneGrossly offensive to decency
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- lewdObscenely sexual
raunchy · gross · offensive · profane · ribald · coarse · indelicate · improper
Unaware of others' emotions
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- indelicateLacking refinement or tact
- undiplomaticLacking tact or finesse
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
impolite · disrespectful · rude · clumsy · awkward · inappropriate · uncouth · boorish
flavorless
Having no taste
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
- savorlessHaving no taste
flat · watery · weak · plain · unappetizing · unpalatable · zestless · unflavored · neutral · mild
gaudy
Tastelessly ornate
flashy · ostentatious · gauche · tawdry · brash · showy · loud · overdone · glitzy · trashy
crass
Crudely lacking refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- obsceneGrossly offensive to decency
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
lewd · raunchy · gross · offensive · profane · ribald · coarse · indelicate · improper · unseemly
insensitive
Unaware of others' emotions
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- indelicateLacking refinement or tact
- undiplomaticLacking tact or finesse
thoughtless · impolite · disrespectful · rude · clumsy · awkward · inappropriate · uncouth · boorish · blundering
- cooking flawsburned, overcooked, undercooked, scorched, raw
- bland thingsbland, dull, flat, plain, insipid
- vulgarityvulgar humor, crude, crass, coarse, obscene
- taste wordssweetness, sourness, bitter, bitterness, salty
- unrefinedcrude, coarse, rough, unpolished, uncouth
- Kitschkitsch, kitschy, tacky, gaudy, garish
tastelessflavorful
Having strong taste
tasty · delicious · savory · savoury · delectable
- tasteless jokesHumor considered offensive