tasteful

taste·ful

adj \ˈtāst-fəl\

Definition of TASTEFUL

1

: tasty 1a

2

: having, exhibiting, or conforming to good taste <a tasteful display>

— taste·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— taste·ful·ness noun

Examples of TASTEFUL

1. a tasteful and attractive design
2. <a tasteful arrangement of white flowers and dark greenery>

First Known Use of TASTEFUL

1611

Related to TASTEFUL

Synonyms: classy, courtly, fine, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, stately, elegant

Antonyms: dowdy, graceless, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, unfashionable, unhandsome, unstylish

Related Words: august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, lavish, luxurious, magnificent, monumental, noble, ornate, proud, regal, rich, royal, splendid, superb; artful, genteel, polished, sophisticated; classic, conservative, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple, understated; aristocratic, patrician; à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky); affected, grandiose, ostentatious, pretentious, recherché

Near Antonyms: cheesy, coarse, crude, flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, raffish, splashy, tacky, tawdry, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack); rough-edged, rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar

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Rhymes with TASTEFUL

wasteful