Tasteless Meaning
/ˈteɪstləs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving no flavour; bland; insipid.
adjLacking delicacy, refinement, and good taste; unbecoming; crass.
Sentence Examples
Did you see that couple in matching outfits just now? How tasteless!
Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.
I don't like apples. All of them seem tasteless to me.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The soup was completely ____ because they forgot to add any seasoning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The food at the new restaurant was surprisingly ____ and it lacked the many spices we were expecting today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English taste Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English tasteless From taste + -less.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The soup was completely ____ because they forgot to add any seasoning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The food at the new restaurant was surprisingly ____ and it lacked the many spices we were expecting today.