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- [teyst-fuh l]
- /ˈteɪst fəl/
- /ˈteɪst.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyst-fuh l]
- /ˈteɪst fəl/
Definitions of tasteful word
- adjective tasteful having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste: tasteful clothing; a tasteful room. 1
- adjective tasteful showing good taste 1
- adjective tasteful If you say that something is tasteful, you consider it to be attractive, elegant, and in good taste. 0
- adjective tasteful indicating good taste 0
- adjective tasteful having or showing good taste 0
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Origin of tasteful
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; taste + -ful
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Parts of speech for Tasteful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tasteful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tasteful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tasteful
adj tasteful
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- aok — Alternative spelling of A-okay.
- aperitive — aperient.
- artistic — Someone who is artistic is good at drawing or painting, or arranging things in a beautiful way.
- balletic — If you describe someone's movements as balletic, you mean that they have some of the graceful qualities of ballet.
adv tasteful
- adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- alluringly — very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.
- appealingly — evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
- artistically — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
noun tasteful
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
- lushness — (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
- elegance — The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; style.
- elegancy — Alternative form of elegance.
adverb tasteful
- attractively — In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- classily — of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
- discerningly — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- discreetly — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
adjective tasteful
- choicy — Fastidious; choosy; discriminating.
- classy — If you describe someone or something as classy, you mean they are stylish and sophisticated.
- discreet — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
- distingue — having an air of distinction; distinguished.
- elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
Antonyms for tasteful
noun tasteful
- blueness — the quality or state of being blue.
- commonness — belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests.
- crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
- crudities — the state or quality of being crude.
- crudity — the condition or quality of being crude
adj tasteful
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- catchpenny — designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
- cloddish — of, relating to, or resembling a clod or boor; doltish; stolid.
- crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- down-at-heel — of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
adjective tasteful
- exhibitionistic — Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- junky — of the nature of junk; trashy.
- kitsch — something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste.
- nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
Top questions with tasteful
- how to take tasteful boudoir photos?
- how to take tasteful nudes?
- what is tasteful?
- how to write a tasteful love scene?
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