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The synonyms of “Tasteful” are: in good taste, discriminating, fastidious, refined, cultured, cultivated, sensitive, restrained, harmonious, fitting, fit, becoming, pleasing, elegant, graceful, stylish, smart, chic, attractive, beautiful, pretty, charming, handsome, exquisite, aesthetic, artistic, decorous, proper, seemly, correct, polite, tactful, respectable, appropriate, modest
Tasteful as an Adjective
Definitions of "Tasteful" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tasteful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming.
- Showing good aesthetic judgement or appropriate behaviour.
- Having or showing or conforming to good taste.
Synonyms of "Tasteful" as an adjective (35 Words)
| aesthetic | Aesthetically pleasing. The law applies to both functional and aesthetic objects. |
| appropriate | Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc. It seems that an apology is appropriate. |
| artistic | Satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities. Computer programs which produce artistic designs. |
| attractive | Relating to attraction between physical objects. An attractive opportunity. |
| beautiful | Highly enjoyable. She spoke in beautiful English. |
| becoming | Displaying or setting off to best advantage. A becoming new shade of rose. |
| charming | (of a person or their manner) very polite, friendly, and likeable. A charming little cottage. |
| chic | Elegantly and stylishly fashionable. Chic elegance. |
| correct | Socially right or correct. Make sure you have been given the correct information. |
| cultivated | Prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing. He was a remarkably cultivated and educated man. |
| cultured | (of tissue cells, bacteria, etc.) grown or propagated in an artificial medium. Cultured tastes. |
| decorous | According with custom or propriety. The tete a tete was decorous in the extreme. |
| discriminating | Showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste. The discriminating eye of the connoisseur. |
| elegant | Refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style. An elegant comfortable house. |
| exquisite | Intense or sharp. The most exquisite kind of agony. |
| fastidious | Very concerned about matters of cleanliness. Fastidious about personal cleanliness. |
| fit | On the point of or strongly disposed. Felt relaxed and fit after their holiday. |
| fitting | Being precisely fitting and right. It was fitting that his last innings for Middlesex should bring him his highest first class score. |
| graceful | Having or showing grace or elegance. She was a tall girl slender and graceful. |
| handsome | (of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial. Handsome cookery books. |
| harmonious | Free from disagreement or dissent. Harmonious music. |
| in good taste | Holding office. |
| modest | Free from pomp or affectation. He was a very modest man refusing to take any credit for the enterprise. |
| pleasing | Pleasant or agreeable to the senses. The pleasing austerity of the surroundings. |
| polite | Having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people. The picture outraged polite society. |
| pretty | Unexpectedly bad. He led me a pretty dance. |
| proper | (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season. He is a proper youth. |
| refined | Developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle. Refined sugar. |
| respectable | Characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals. A perfectly respectable pair of pyjamas. |
| restrained | Not showy or obtrusive. His restrained gentlemanly voice. |
| seemly | Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous. I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely. |
| sensitive | Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences. Sensitive skin. |
| smart | (of clothes) attractively neat and stylish. You look very smart. |
| stylish | Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress. A stylish batsman. |
| tactful | Having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others. She was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion. |
Usage Examples of "Tasteful" as an adjective
- A tasteful lounge bar.
Associations of "Tasteful" (30 Words)
| admiration | Respect and warm approval. A small token in admiration of your works. |
| adorn | Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors. Pictures and prints adorned his walls. |
| appreciation | Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values. A full appreciation of the professor s life and work will be published in the Scotsman tomorrow. |
| artistic | Relating to or characteristic of art or artists. Artistic workmanship. |
| benediction | A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection. He eventually wins benediction. |
| blessing | Grace said before or after a meal. May God continue to give us his blessing. |
| brushwork | An artist’s distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush. Canvases characterized by lively flowing brushwork. |
| cultivated | Refined and well educated. He was a remarkably cultivated and educated man. |
| cultured | Marked by refinement in taste and manners. A cultured and intelligent man. |
| dandy | Relating to or characteristic of a dandy. His floppy handkerchiefs and antique cufflinks gave him the look of a dandy. |
| debonair | Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air. All the men looked debonair and handsome in white tie and tails. |
| elegance | The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. The simplicity and elegance of the solution. |
| elegant | Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. Elegant handwriting. |
| enchantingly | In a bewitching manner. |
| esthetic | Aesthetically pleasing. He despised the esthetic of minimalism. |
| foppish | Concerned with one’s clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way (typically used of a man. He is foppish and vain. |
| gentility | Social superiority as demonstrated by polite and respectable manners, behaviour, or appearances. Her grandmother s pretensions to gentility. |
| glorify | Praise glorify or honor. You are glorifying a rather mediocre building. |
| grace | In Greek mythology three beautiful goddesses Aglaia Thalia and Euphrosyne believed to personify and bestow charm grace and beauty. A beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace. |
| graceful | Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution. She was a tall girl slender and graceful. |
| gracefulness | Beautiful carriage. |
| gracious | Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit. Thanks to the gracious gods. |
| grateful | Affording comfort or pleasure. The grateful shade. |
| mincing | Affectedly dainty in manner or gait; effeminate (typically used of a man. I don t have to go through the rest of my life with that mincing voice of yours. |
| noble | Especially in former times a person of noble rank or birth. The medieval palace was once owned by a noble Florentine family. |
| nobleman | A titled peer of the realm. |
| refined | Freed from impurities by processing- Shakespeare. She was delicate and refined and unused to hardship. |
| royal | Invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown. The royal carriage of a stag s head. |
| sophisticated | Appealing to or frequented by people who are sophisticated. Sophisticated young socialites. |
| svelte | Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience. She was svelte and sophisticated. |
