2
: not having or exhibiting good taste
a tasteless joke
tastelessly
adverb
tastelessness
noun
Examples of tasteless in a Sentence
a vulgar and tasteless publicity stunt
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Indeed, members of the City Council voted to censure Turner for the tasteless action by a 6-3 vote.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
For a live bit later in the night, Johansson got to have a little fun with some of her own history by taking aim at the tasteless entertainment journalists she’s had to endure over the course of her career.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
Doyle is facing a public censure for posting a tasteless joke on Facebook.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025
But tasteless fruit, likely results from a lack of nitrogen and phosphorous in the soil.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
For a live bit later in the night, Johansson got to have a little fun with some of her own history by taking aim at the tasteless entertainment journalists she’s had to endure over the course of her career.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
Doyle is facing a public censure for posting a tasteless joke on Facebook.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025
But tasteless fruit, likely results from a lack of nitrogen and phosphorous in the soil.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tasteless
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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasteless. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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