tasteful
/ˈteɪstfl/adjective
उच्चारण टेस्ट्फ़ल
सुरुचिपूर्ण, शालीन
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(especially of clothes, furniture, decorations) attractive and of good quality and showing that the person who chose them can recognize what is good
सुरुचिपूर्ण, शालीन
- a tasteful living room
- The hotel lobby was tasteful, with soft lighting and simple furniture.
- The wedding invitation was tasteful, with a simple border and elegant lettering.
+ 2 more examples
- She wore tasteful jewellery that matched her plain silk saree.
- Their house is tasteful without looking expensive.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tasteful + noun
Tasteful describes things such as clothes, rooms or gifts that show good judgement of beauty and style, without being showy.
'Tasteful' कपड़ों, कमरों या उपहारों जैसी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो सुरुचि दिखाती हैं और दिखावटी नहीं होतीं।
- The room was decorated in a tasteful way.
- She wore a tasteful cream sari.
tasteful vs tasty
Tasteful is about style and judgement; tasty is about food with a good flavour. They are not interchangeable.
'Tasteful' शैली और रुचि के लिए है; 'tasty' अच्छे स्वाद वाले भोजन के लिए। इनका आपस में प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- The curry was tasty, and the table was tastefully laid.
tastefully + past participle
The adverb tastefully often comes before a participle: tastefully decorated, tastefully dressed.
Adverb 'tastefully' प्रायः participle से पहले आता है: tastefully decorated, tastefully dressed।
- The hall was tastefully decorated for Diwali.
opposite: tasteless
The opposite is tasteless, which can mean without flavour or vulgar; context shows which.
इसका विलोम 'tasteless' है, जिसका अर्थ बेस्वाद या भद्दा हो सकता है; संदर्भ से पता चलता है।
- That joke was tasteless and hurt many people.
+Collocations 4
tasteful + noun
decorationfurnituredesignoutfitgift
- The tasteful furniture suited the small flat.
adverb + tasteful
veryquitealwayssimplyelegantly
- Her dressing is always simple and tasteful.
tastefully + participle
decoratedfurnisheddresseddesignedarranged
- The temple was tastefully lit with oil lamps.
verb + tasteful
lookseembefind sthkeep sth
- I found the invitation card tasteful and simple.
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- The wedding stage was decorated with tasteful flowers and lights.
विवाह-मंच को सुरुचिपूर्ण फूलों और रोशनी से सजाया गया था।
- Radhika chose a tasteful gift for her teacher.
राधिका ने अपनी अध्यापिका के लिए एक सुरुचिपूर्ण उपहार चुना।
- The library is tastefully furnished with wooden shelves.
पुस्तकालय में लकड़ी की अलमारियों से सुरुचिपूर्ण साज-सज्जा की गई है।
- His advice was kind and tasteful, not harsh.
उसकी सलाह दयालु और शालीन थी, कठोर नहीं।
- The film shows the story in a tasteful, quiet way.
फ़िल्म कहानी को शालीन, शांत ढंग से दिखाती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The mango pickle was very tasteful.
✓ The mango pickle was very tasty.
For food with good flavour, use tasty; tasteful is about style.
अच्छे स्वाद वाले भोजन के लिए 'tasty' आता है; 'tasteful' शैली के लिए है।
✗ Her house is decorated in a tasty manner.
✓ Her house is decorated in a tasteful manner.
Tasty refers to flavour, so style needs tasteful.
'Tasty' स्वाद से जुड़ा है, इसलिए शैली के लिए 'tasteful' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Tasteful and tasty are look-alike words with different meanings; elegant is a near neighbour of tasteful.
'Tasteful' और 'tasty' मिलते-जुलते पर भिन्न अर्थ वाले शब्द हैं; 'elegant' 'tasteful' के निकट है।
Graceful and stylish, often with some richness.
सुंदर और शैलीदार, प्रायः कुछ वैभव सहित।
- An elegant dress.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
taste·ful
?Which word?
Keep apart tasteful (showing good taste in style) and tasty (having a good flavour, of food).
Tasteful (शैली में अच्छी रुचि दिखाने वाला) और tasty (भोजन के लिए, स्वादिष्ट) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the elegant words together: tasteful, elegant, refined, chic (fashionable), classy (informal).
शालीनता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tasteful, elegant, refined, chic (फ़ैशनेबल), classy (अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
The opposite tasteless means both lacking flavour and lacking good style.
विपरीत tasteless का अर्थ बेस्वाद और बेरुचि दोनों है।