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bad taste

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bad taste

1. An inappropriate amount of tact or discretion; a lack of sense as to what is proper or will cause offense in a given social situation. Consider your audience—hurtful comments like that are simply in bad taste. Many people felt that the sculptor showed bad taste in his unflattering depiction of the former president. Some people thought that wearing such a bright outfit to a funeral was in really bad taste, but it was meant to be a tribute to my friend.
2. A unrefined, unsophisticated ability to appreciate or make discerning judgments about artistic, aesthetic, or intellectual matters. Blech, I hate the tacky way they've decorated their house. They've got such bad taste. People might think you have bad taste if you enjoy romance novels, but I've always dismissed such people as elitists. Why would you go to her for fashion advice? She has such bad taste!
See also: bad, taste
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taste

n. a share; a piece (of the action). Whatever the deal is, I want a taste.
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References in periodicals archive
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