Synonyms and antonyms of Tasting bad or lacking flavour in British Thesaurus

stale (adjective)

stale food such as bread is old and no longer fresh

nasty (adjective)

very unpleasant to taste, smell, see, or feel

rancid (adjective)

rancid food contains fats or oils that are no longer fresh and have an unpleasant taste and smell

sour (adjective)

with an unpleasant taste or smell, especially because of no longer being fresh

inedible (adjective)

too unpleasant or poisonous to eat

unpalatable (adjective)

formal unpalatable food tastes unpleasant

tasteless (adjective)

having no flavour

bland (adjective)

not having a strong taste and therefore not very interesting to eat

insipid (adjective)

formal not enjoyable to eat or drink because of having very little taste

bad (adjective)

no longer fresh or good to eat or drink

acrid (adjective)

an acrid smell or taste is very strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and throat

icky (adjective)

spoken very unpleasant to touch, look at, smell, or taste

light (adjective)

used about foods and drinks that do not have a strong taste

off (adjective)

food that is off is no longer fresh and is not good to eat

overpowering (adjective)

an overpowering smell or taste is very strong

pungent (adjective)

a pungent taste or smell is very strong and sharp

rank (adjective)

with a strong unpleasant smell or taste

sickly (adjective)

something such as a smell or taste that is sickly is so unpleasant that it makes you feel sick

spoiled (adjective)

spoilt

stewed (adjective)

British stewed tea has become too strong and has developed an unpleasant taste

tainted (adjective)

mainly American tainted food is not safe to eat because it is no longer fresh

unappetizing (adjective)

food that is unappetizing does not taste good or does not have an attractive appearance

uneatable (adjective)

not safe or pleasant to eat

unsavoury (adjective)

food that is unsavoury smells and looks bad

watery (adjective)

watery food or drink contains a lot of water and has a weak taste