Phrase guide

in bad taste

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Offensive or inappropriate (of an action, often of jokes).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Jokes about someone’s physical appearance are in bad taste.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in poor taste, distasteful

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mauton — inappropriate
  • French: de mauvais goût — inappropriate
  • German: geschmacklos — inappropriate
  • Italian: di cattivo gusto — inappropriate
  • Polish: w złym guście — inappropriate
  • Spanish: de mal gusto — inappropriate
  • Spanish: de pésimo gusto — inappropriate
  • Spanish: picudo — inappropriate