bad taste

Definitions

A lack of aesthetic judgment or social refinement.

Behavior or expression that is considered offensive, inappropriate, or vulgar.

Examples

It was in bad taste for him to make jokes about the company's financial struggles during the meeting.

The comedian's routine was widely criticized for being in bad taste.

Synonyms

vulgarity tactlessness gaudiness lack of refinement crassness indelicacy tackiness

Antonyms

good taste refinement elegance sophistication decorum class propriety