tasteless

insípido

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (lacking flavor)

a. insípido

The coffee was weak and pretty tasteless.El café estaba aguado y bastante insípido.

b. soso

A customer complained that his steak was overcooked and tasteless.Un cliente se quejó de que su bistec estaba soso y cocido de más.

c. desabrido

The chicken was somewhat tasteless, but I never complain about a free meal.El pollo estaba algo desabrido, pero nunca me quejo de una comida gratis.

2. (tacky)

a. de mal gusto

Everyone tittered awkwardly at the governor's tasteless joke.Todos se rieron incómodos de la broma de mal gusto del gobernador.

tasteless

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (food)

a. insípido(a)

2. (remark, clothes)

a. de mal gusto

tasteless [ˈteɪstlɪs]

adjective

1 (without flavour) (by nature) [+substance] insípido

sodium is tasteless el sodio es insípido or no tiene sabor

(through cooking) [+food, meal] soso; insípido

the fish was tasteless el pescado estaba soso or no sabía a nada

The bacon is tasteless and watery

2 (vulgar) [+ornament, decor] de mal gusto; ordinario

the room was full of tasteless [ornaments] Musical birthday cards are about as tasteless as you can get I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless

3 (offensive) [+remark, joke] de mal gusto

No-one even smiled at his tasteless [jokes] Apart from a few tasteless [remarks], he was reasonably well-behaved. Most people would regard publication of the pictures as tasteless It strikes me as a tasteless marketing ploy rather than a genuine wish to educate

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