in (very) bad/poor taste

idiom

: rude or insulting : offensive

I think the joke he told was in (very) bad/poor taste.

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When the premiere was announced a month ago, some DPs took to social media to argue that the decision to show the film was a promotional move made in poor taste, given that its creation caused the death of one of their compatriots. —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024 Executive Action stirred up considerable controversy in the early ’70s, with many critics arguing the whole project was in poor taste. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2020 However, Hernandez’s former fiancée, Shayanna, found Brady’s jokes during the roast to be in poor taste. —

Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024 By symphonic standards, the guitar wankery was in bad taste — which was maybe exactly what was needed to cement it at the last minute as, in fact, a rock ‘n’ roll show, after all that useful beauty. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in (very) bad/poor taste

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