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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
posted a completely tasteless comment that drew immediate rebuke
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as in bland
lacking in taste or flavor
breakfast was usually plain, tasteless oatmeal
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as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
a tasteless suit that he wore to the party as a joke
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Recent Examples of tasteless
Carbon monoxide is odorless, tasteless and can cause death when inhaled.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
But just as frequently, cult classics and fringe cinema are reactive rather than revolutionary, heavily cribbing from the more acclaimed and visible genre fare of their day while applying a trashy, tasteless sheen to the stories being spiritually retold.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
Thank you, Dan (Not), for your self-serving, tasteless, and endless military ads on July 4.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Unfortunately, a tomato’s flavor often falls victim to modern refrigeration, year-round supply and even state-of-the-art farming practices, yielding tasteless, rock-hard fruit hardly fit to top off a burger or blend into salsa.
—Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
But just as frequently, cult classics and fringe cinema are reactive rather than revolutionary, heavily cribbing from the more acclaimed and visible genre fare of their day while applying a trashy, tasteless sheen to the stories being spiritually retold.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
Thank you, Dan (Not), for your self-serving, tasteless, and endless military ads on July 4.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Unfortunately, a tomato’s flavor often falls victim to modern refrigeration, year-round supply and even state-of-the-art farming practices, yielding tasteless, rock-hard fruit hardly fit to top off a burger or blend into salsa.
—Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasteless
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Now, the crass buddy comedy is ready to make Disney+ its home this fall — on November 12, to be exact.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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At worst, this is a case of playing crass politics with the country’s energy security.David Blackmon, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Casserole Is Bland Another one of the most common green bean casserole mistakes is to choose a recipe that’s a bit too simple, which can result in a bland dish.Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Refuse to let anyone talk you into something inappropriate or expensive.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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With nowhere else to turn, Gregory calls his dad for honest advice, hoping to find one person who agrees that fighting a student’s parent would be inappropriate.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump was heard bragging in vulgar terms about women.Alena Botros, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Married to Stanley, a man of carnal appetites and vulgar manners, Stella has embraced the crude pleasures of realism, while her freeloading sister still clings to tattered aristocratic illusions.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton beat Trump 4-2 in the town and carried the state by a razor thin margin of 0.4 points.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, the line separating sports and politics is growing thinner and thinner.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pre-existing conditions such as cardiac and liver issues make many older patients unsuitable for chemotherapy.Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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That makes algorithms such as SHA1 and MD5 unsuitable, because they’re designed to quickly hash messages with minimal computing required.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
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Apparently, my daughter didn’t finish all of the food on her plate, and the mom felt that was incredibly rude and a sign of poor manners.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those who participated in the creative exercises felt more social closeness with their coworkers, and were less likely to engage in rude behavior.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes the video was insipid, but that hardly mattered.David Rowell, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Final flourishes offer confusion: Kora confronts a giant Kali statue (Hindu myth replicating the insipid Issa ideal).Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Tasteless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasteless. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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