Tasteless

Pronunciation: /teɪst.ləs/

Definitions of tasteless

adjective lacking flavor or taste; unappetizing

Example Sentences

A1 The food was tasteless.

A2 She thought the soup was tasteless.

B1 The chef's attempt at making a new dish was tasteless.

B2 The restaurant received bad reviews for their tasteless menu.

C1 The critic described the dish as tasteless and lacking in creativity.

C2 Despite its fancy presentation, the dish was surprisingly tasteless.

Examples of tasteless in a Sentence

formal The dish was deemed tasteless by the food critics due to lack of seasoning.

informal I tried the soup and it was so tasteless, I couldn't finish it.

slang This pizza is so tasteless, it's like eating cardboard.

figurative The artist's latest work was criticized as tasteless, lacking in depth and emotion.

Grammatical Forms of tasteless

• past tense: tasted
• plural: tasteless
• comparative: more tasteless
• superlative: most tasteless
• present tense: tastes
• future tense: will taste
• perfect tense: has tasted
• continuous tense: is tasting
• singular: tasteless
• positive degree: tasteless
• infinitive: to taste
• gerund: tasting
• participle: tasting

Origin and Evolution of tasteless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'tasteless' originated from the Old English word 'tæstleas', which was derived from the combination of 'tæste' meaning 'taste' and 'leas' meaning 'lacking'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'tasteless' has evolved to not only describe something lacking in flavor or taste, but also to refer to something lacking in style, refinement, or sensitivity.