tasteless

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The pieces created by an online vintage fashion store are being described as a tasteless gimmick.

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  1. adjective Lacking flavor; insipid.
  2. adjective Not having or showing good taste.

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  • Much of it was tasteless, at times going over into downright libel. —  Cleary, Melissa - Dog Mystery 04 - Skull and Dog Bones
  • The pieces created by an online vintage fashion store are being described as a tasteless gimmick. —  Radio New Zealand News Headlines
  • The lamp looks very simple except for the tasteless, hanging anthropomorphic figure. —  Muti
  • The temple vessels besides were exceedingly ugly, tasteless, and ill-kept. —  The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II
  • Feeling died and with it went that delicate motor control that directs the position of muscle and limb and enables a man to place his little finger on the tip of his nose with his eyes closed Aside from the presence of foreign matter, the taste of a clean mouth is--tasteless. —  Instinct
 

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/ˈteɪstlɛs/
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