Idiom: in bad taste

Meaning

Idiom: in bad taste

not appropriate or suitable for a situation
offensive to others

Example sentences

— Wearing jeans and sneakers to the wedding was really in bad taste.

— It was really in bad taste to give your secretary a book on weight loss for her birthday.

— I can't believe the best man told to so many jokes in bad taste at the reception. It was so embarrassing.

— I don't think that's the best choice of dress for your office event. Something that tight and low cut is in bad taste, if you ask me.

— Many of our staff don't understand why some of the language they use is in bad taste, so we're organizing sensitivity training for the team.

— Considering my sister just had a stillbirth, it was in bad taste for my cousin to spend the entire afternoon bragging about her granddaughter and showing us pictures of the baby.

— Do you think it would be in bad taste for me to pass out my business cards at the reception?

— Her criticism of some of the tournament services during the awards presentation was really in bad taste and the sponsors were not happy about it.

Synonyms

in poor taste
leave a bad taste in the mouth

Antonyms

in good taste

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