Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

untasteful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-taste-ful
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From un- + tasteful.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

more untasteful (comparative) most untasteful (superlative)

Derived Forms

untastefulness

Phrases

all one's taste is in one's mouth

Frequently Paired Words

all one's taste is in one's mouth distasteful untastefully untasty

Synonyms

tasteless bedizened blatant blingish brash campy catchpenny chichi chintzy corny crass crude

Questions

What does untasteful mean?: Not tasteful.
Where does untasteful come from?: From un- + tasteful.

How to pronounce untasteful

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