geschmacklos
tasteless, insipid
English translations
- 01
tasteless
- 02
in bad taste
- 03
vulgar
Word details
- German meaning
- Ohne guten Geschmack; unpassend oder beleidigend.
- English meaning
- Tasteless
- Synonym
- taktlos, unpassend
- German example
- Sein Kommentar war geschmacklos und verletzend.
- English example
- His comment was tasteless and hurtful.
- Comparative
- geschmackloserSuperlative: am geschmacklosesten
- Opposite of
- tasteless (all senses)geschmackvoll
Related words
- Geschmacklosigkeit
Bad taste
- Wasser
water
- Kitsch
Kitsch
- Schund
trash, rubbish, pulp
- fade
Faded
- bland
Bland
- kitschig
Kitsch means excessively sentimental, tasteless, or cheap-looking.
- stillos
Without style
- trashig
Trashy
- fad
bland
- Kitsche
kitsch
- wässerig
Watery means that something contains a lot of water or is like water, often in the sense of being thin or tasteless.
- niveaulos
lowbrow
- abgeschmackt
Tasteless
- unanständig
indecent, obscene
- geschmackvoll
Tasteful
- Wurstwasser
Sausage water
- Modesünde
Fashion faux pas
- Abgeschmack
Lack of good taste, tactlessness, tastelessness.
Example sentences with “geschmacklos”
Das Wasser ist völlig geschmacklos. (The water is completely tasteless.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'geschmacklos' mean 'in bad taste'?
Yes, it can describe both literal lack of taste and metaphorical bad taste (e.g., a tasteless joke).