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The room had tasteful decorations.
What does Tasteful mean?
showing good style or good judgment.
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Tasteful describes something that shows good judgment, is pleasant to look at, or is appropriate for the situation.
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Tasteful in a sentence
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Her tasteful poster used clear colors and simple lettering.
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The designer chose a tasteful layout that looked polished without being distracting.
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What does tasteful mean?
Tasteful describes something pleasant, appropriate, and well chosen.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to tasteful?
Elegant is close because tasteful things often look graceful and well chosen.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for tasteful?
Tacky is a contrast because it describes poor or showy taste.
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WordTasteful.
Partadjective.
MeaningTasteful means showing good style or good judgment.
ExampleExample: The room had tasteful decorations.
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- tayst · ful
- Strongest beat
- tayst
- Ending
- ful
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- Put a little extra energy on tayst.
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Synonyms
Words like Tasteful
stylishShowing an attractive or pleasing style.
elegantGraceful, attractive, and well chosen.
appropriateSuitable for the situation.
Antonyms
Opposite words
tackyShowing poor taste or style.
gaudyToo bright, showy, or overly decorated.
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Tasteful word family
Base word
tasteful
adjective
tasteful
Showing good style or judgment.
adverb
tastefully
In a tasteful way.
noun
tastefulness
The quality of showing good style or judgment.
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