tasteful

[teyst-fuhl] / ˈteɪst fəl /

ADJECTIVE

nice, refined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beautiful charming classy delicate elegant exquisite graceful handsome pleasing plush restrained stylish subdued tasty

WEAK

aesthetically pleasing artistic chaste classical cultivated cultured delectable discriminating esthetic fastidious fine gratifying harmonious in good taste polished posh precise pure quiet rich savory smart snazzy spiffy splendiferous swank unaffected unobtrusive uptown

Antonyms

STRONGEST

crude homely inelegant inferior offensive plain poor repulsive rough ugly unattractive unfashionable unstylish

WEAK

tasteless unrefined unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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It’s also her most stylistically coherent collection of songs since 2015’s “Pageant Material,” with a strong sense of place and tasteful genre experiments that stitch it all together.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It’s an oasis for arts, tasteful wealth, and Southern manners in one of the reddest parts of the country.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Listing images reveal an incredibly tasteful interior, with a neutral, elegant palette used throughout the home, which is filled with natural light.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The fancy shoppy-shop with quinoa and bulgur in matte, tasteful tubs?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

If the girls and I are lunch friends now, we’re probably on track for tasteful matching BFF tattoos by next week.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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