tasteless — having no flavor; lacking taste
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having no flavor; lacking taste
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈteɪstləs/
Example Sentences
- My mom's diet food is so tasteless, even the cat refuses to eat it.
- His tasteless comments about her appearance made everyone uncomfortable.
- The movie was full of tasteless humor that nobody found funny.
tasteless
ADJECTIVE[/ˈteɪstləs/]
having no flavor; lacking taste
Food with absolutely no flavor
Chef Taste serves less flavor - tasteless and sad!
Tasteless soup leaves him restless and homeless.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'taste' (probably from Old French 'taster' meaning to try or test) combined with the suffix '-less' (meaning without or lacking), which derives from Old English 'læs' meaning free from or without.
Breakdown
taste (flavor or sense of flavor) + -less (without, lacking) = tasteless (having no flavor or lacking taste)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's diet food is so tasteless, even the cat refuses to eat it.”
“His tasteless comments about her appearance made everyone uncomfortable.”
“The movie was full of tasteless humor that nobody found funny.”
“This soup is so tasteless, it's like drinking flavored water.”
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