untasteful en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + tasteful.
Meanings
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Not tasteful.
Yes, it was one of the leathern ladies that awakened such an extraordinary interest in the boy; for on its feet were the red morocco boots, bound and tied with light blue ribbon--very untasteful was the contrast--which he had made out of gratitude for the kindness shown him on the day in which he dropped the shoes in the gutter.
1862, Sarah A. Myers, Watch--Work--Wait:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more untasteful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most untasteful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
distasteful · untastefully · all one's taste is in one's mouth · untasty
Synonyms
flashy · blingish · unbecoming · tinselly · gay · tawdry · kitsch · brash · gaudy · snazzy · bedizened · too much · whorish · campy · flossy · ritzy · blatant · chichi · ostentatious · pretentious · flaunting · loud · garish · obtrusive · tasteless · crude · showy · trinkety · gussied up · schlocky · corny · kitschy · gross · froufrou · florid · pimped out · hideous · tacky · tasteless · glaring · pizazzy · zesty · untasteful · vain · crass · catchpenny · naff · raffish · gauche · splendiferous · meretricious · chintzy