tasteless
/ˈteɪstləs/adjective
उच्चारण टेस्ट्लस
बेस्वाद, फीका, नीरस (भोजन)
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- 1
(of food or drink) having little or no flavour
बेस्वाद, फीका, नीरस (भोजन)
- The hostel dal was watery and tasteless.
- The soup was tasteless without salt, so everyone kept asking for the shaker.
- The soup was tasteless because the cook forgot the salt.
+ 2 more examples
- Boiled vegetables can be tasteless without spices.
- Tasteless food is never popular with children.
Synonyms bland insipid flavourless flat
Opposite tasty flavourful delicious savoury
- 2
(of a remark or a joke) likely to offend; showing a lack of judgement about what is appropriate
भद्दा, अशोभनीय, बुरे स्वाद का (टिप्पणी, मज़ाक)
- It was tasteless to joke about the accident at the funeral.
- Making fun of his poverty was cruel and tasteless.
- His tasteless joke embarrassed the guests.
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- It was a tasteless thing to say to someone who had just lost a job.
- The advertisement was criticised as tasteless.
Synonyms crude vulgar insensitive inappropriate
Opposite tasteful tactful appropriate
- 3
(of decoration or clothes) showing a lack of good taste; cheap and showy
भड़कीला, रुचिहीन, सस्ता और दिखावटी
- a tasteless gold-painted sofa
- The hall's tasteless decoration of plastic flowers disappointed the guests.
- The hotel lobby was full of tasteless statues.
+ 2 more examples
- She wore tasteless jewellery that clashed with her dress.
- The wedding hall had tasteless lights in every colour.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tasteless (food)
Food with no flavour. It sounds mild but is a complaint.
बिना स्वाद का भोजन; यह शब्द नरम लगता है पर शिकायत का है।
- The soup was tasteless without salt.
- Hospital food is often tasteless.
tasteless (remark or joke)
A remark that offends or is in bad taste.
ऐसी टिप्पणी जो अपमानजनक हो या अनुचित हो।
- His joke about the accident was tasteless.
- The advertisement was widely called tasteless.
tasteless vs distasteful
Tasteless is about lack of taste or manners; distasteful is about something unpleasant to you.
'Tasteless' स्वाद या शिष्टता की कमी बताता है; 'distasteful' का अर्थ अप्रिय लगना है।
- I found the job distasteful.
tasteless decoration or dress
Describes cheap and showy style.
सस्ती और दिखावटी सजावट या पोशाक का वर्णन करता है।
- The wedding hall was tasteless but expensive.
+Collocations 4
tasteless + noun
foodjokeremarkdécorcommentdisplay
- He made a tasteless comment at the funeral.
adverb + tasteless
completelyratherutterlyquitetotally
- The curry was utterly tasteless.
verb + tasteless
findcallseembecometurn
- Many viewers found the show tasteless.
tasteless + because
without saltwithout spicesovercookedstale
- The rice was tasteless because it was overcooked.
“More examples 5
- Radhika returned the tasteless tea to the waiter.
राधिका ने बेस्वाद चाय वेटर को लौटा दी।
- The cartoon was tasteless and was removed after complaints.
कार्टून अभद्र था और शिकायतों के बाद हटा दिया गया।
- Food becomes tasteless when you have a cold.
ज़ुकाम होने पर भोजन बेस्वाद लगता है।
- The hotel's decoration was bright but tasteless.
होटल की सजावट चटक थी पर बेरुचिपूर्ण।
- It was tasteless to joke about someone's poverty.
किसी की गरीबी का मज़ाक उड़ाना अशोभनीय था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The food was tasteless of salt.
✓ The food was tasteless without salt.
Use without to say what is missing.
जो चीज़ कम हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'without' आता है।
✗ This sweet is very tasteful.
✓ This sweet is very tasty.
Tasteful means showing good style, while tasty describes good flavour.
'Tasteful' का अर्थ सुरुचिपूर्ण है, जबकि 'tasty' स्वाद की प्रशंसा करता है।
✗ The curry is tasteless, add more taste.
✓ The curry is tasteless; add more salt.
Taste is not added; add the ingredient.
स्वाद नहीं मिलाया जाता; सामग्री मिलाई जाती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Words about taste can mean flavour or good manners, so keep them apart.
स्वाद से जुड़े शब्द स्वाद या शिष्टता दोनों का अर्थ दे सकते हैं, इसलिए उन्हें अलग रखें।
Rude or lacking refinement; stronger for behaviour.
अशिष्ट या परिष्कार रहित; व्यवहार के लिए अधिक कठोर।
- His vulgar jokes shocked the guests.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
taste·less
Keeping the e of taste (not 'tastless').
taste का e बना रहता है ('tastless' गलत है)।
?Which word?
tasteless, tasteful and distasteful
Tasteless means without flavour, or vulgar. Tasteful means showing good taste, elegant: 'a tasteful dress'. Distasteful means unpleasant or offensive to you: 'a distasteful duty'. A tasteless joke is vulgar; a distasteful joke is one you dislike.
Tasteless का अर्थ 'बेस्वाद' या 'भद्दा' है। Tasteful का अर्थ 'अच्छी रुचि वाला, शालीन' है: 'a tasteful dress'। Distasteful का अर्थ 'आपको अप्रिय या आपत्तिजनक' है: 'a distasteful duty'। Tasteless मज़ाक भद्दा है; distasteful मज़ाक वह है जो आपको नापसंद हो।
The tasteless/tasteful/distasteful set is a sentence-improvement item.
Tasteless, tasteful और distasteful का सेट sentence improvement में पूछा जाता है।
Keep the bland words together: tasteless, insipid, bland, flavourless.
फीके के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tasteless, insipid, bland, flavourless।