tasteful
/'teistful/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having or showing good aesthetic judgment or discernment: "tasteful" describes something that is aesthetically pleasing, showing a refined sense of what is appropriate, beautiful, or of high quality.
- Free from vulgarity, excess, or poor style: It indicates something that is elegant, restrained, and not gaudy, tawdry, or unbecoming.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The room was decorated in a tasteful and understated manner.
- She wore a tasteful black dress to the formal event.
- The restaurant's menu is both innovative and tasteful.
Advanced Usage
"tasteful restraint": A combination emphasizing elegance achieved through simplicity and the avoidance of excess.
- The architect's design was praised for its tasteful restraint.
"tastefully appointed": A phrase used to describe a space that is furnished or decorated in an elegant and appropriate way.
- The hotel suite was tastefully appointed with antique furniture.
Variants and Related Words
Tastefully (adverb): In a tasteful manner.
- The gallery was tastefully arranged.
Tastefulness (noun): The quality of being tasteful.
- The tastefulness of her design was widely admired.
Distasteful (adjective): The opposite; causing dislike or discomfort due to being unpleasant or offensive.
- He made a distasteful remark.
Synonyms
- Elegant: Pleasingly graceful and stylish.
- Refined: Elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste.
- Aesthetic: Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
- Restrained: Characterized by reserve or moderation; not excessive or showy.
Antonyms
- Tasteless: Lacking aesthetic judgment; vulgar or garish.
- Gaudy: Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.
- Vulgar: Lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.
Adjective
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free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
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a neat style
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a neat set of rules
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she hated to have her neat plans upset
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having or showing or conforming to good taste
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