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Vinony

tasteless

adjective

  1. insipid, without taste/flavor
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Pronunciation: /ˈteɪstləs/

adj

Etymology: 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.

  1. Having no flavour; bland; insipid.

    “Near-synonym: untasteable”

    “They accused the cook of being a hack, claiming that the soup was tasteless.”

  2. Lacking delicacy, refinement, and good taste; unbecoming; crass.

    “They accused the designer of being a tasteless hack.”

    “That was a rather tasteless attack on the designer, especially given that many people like the design.”