tasteful

tasteful
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Delicious]
Syn. delectable, pleasing, tasty, savory, rich; see also delicious 1 .
2. [Aesthetically pleasing]
Syn. gratifying, delicate, elegant, nice, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, aesthetical, chaste, fastidious, classical, cultivated, refined, precise, pure, unaffected; see also artistic 2 , dainty 1 .
Ant. rude*, coarse, vulgar.
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
in good taste, stylish, smart, refined, cultured, restrained, decorous, aesthetically pleasing, elegant, discriminating, correct, fitting.
ANT.: tasteless, in poor taste, tacky, ugly, loud, unrefined
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Showing good taste: artistic, tasty. Informal: aesthetic. See STYLE. 2. Highly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste: ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, heavenly, luscious, savory, scrumptious, tasty, toothsome. Slang: yummy. See GOOD, INGESTION. 3. Not showy or obtrusive: inobtrusive, quiet, restrained, subdued, unobtrusive. See PLAIN.

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