tasteful

[ teyst-fuhl ]

/ ˈteɪst fəl /

adjective

having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste: tasteful clothing; a tasteful room.

Nearby words

Origin of tasteful

First recorded in 1605–15; taste + -ful

SYNONYMS FOR tasteful

elegant, chic, refined, suitable, becoming.

Related forms

taste·ful·ly, adverbtaste·ful·ness, nounun·taste·ful, adjectiveun·taste·ful·ly, adverb

un·taste·ful·ness, noun

Can be confusedtasteful tasty

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Examples from the Web for untasteful

The French say of untasteful arrangement of hues in dress "that the colors swear at each other."
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Fitness is the primary demand; and the dress that appears uncomfortable is untasteful.
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What a contrast it was to the old days of untasteful and untidy richness!
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British Dictionary definitions for untasteful

tasteful

/ (ˈteɪstfʊl) /

adjective

indicating good tastea tasteful design

a rare word for tasty

Derived Formstastefully, adverbtastefulness, noun

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Word Origin and History for untasteful

tasteful

adj.

1610s, "having an agreeable taste;" from taste + -ful. From 1756 as "having or showing good taste." Related: Tastefully; tastefulness.