TASTEFULNESS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

tastefulness

noun

as in sophistication

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Recent Examples of tastefulness Saariaho never once loses control of momentum and never insults her own tastefulness. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 Stern’s design, woven through and behind the original 1908 building and the 1939 addition that gave the museum its full-block width, is transformative yet inconspicuous, embodying his values of understated patriotism, historical preservation, tastefulness, and memory. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2025 If at any point María Luisa hesitated, doubtful about the tastefulness of this colossus, those doubts vanished the moment a representative of the city council delivered a witty and audacious explanation of the arch. — Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025 But the tastefulness of Kogonada’s realization keeps the brazen absurdities of plot masked in sleek understatement rather than gleefully exaggerating them. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025

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Noun

While the sophistication of Plath’s message evolved over the course of her life, the message itself really didn’t.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
For families Etereo is incredibly family-friendly, but not in a way that sacrifices any of its sophistication.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sophistication

Noun

The term seems to imply a mastery of all the resources of a form, displayed in a surprising context without self-conscious artfulness.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
No need to get bogged down in questions about provenance, artfulness, long-form storytelling, or even metaphors.

— Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of artfulness

Noun

Each of the Maisons is represented via artifacts that tell their unique stories of sumptuousness and cultural dialogue that helped shape diplomacy, identity, and popular culture.

— Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In the sumptuousness of the bibliophile’s parlor, studying Black history occasioned reverent, joyous gatherings.

— Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of sumptuousness

Noun

Bezos and Sánchez Bezos received backlash for the event’s lavishness during global hardships.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
The Vanity Fair of today embodies a certain sort of lavishness—an often unironic appreciation of and yearning for rich people things.

— Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavishness

Noun

Yedikule Fortress, a former prison and imperial treasury whose origins go back to the fourth-century Walls of Constantinople, is returning to its former magnificence as the result of a multi-stage restoration project.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
The magnificence of the AI renaissance has blinded our society to its pernicious creep into the arts.

— David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnificence

Noun

India’s notable opulence within ornaments comes to life in the jewelry.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
There’s a playfulness, also seen in the Regent Experience Agent’s classic-with-a-twist ensembles, that feels young and fresh even if the brand has a discreet opulence about it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of opulence

Noun

All of the richness that existed within the novel, Zoe was able to translate very clearly within the lines and in between the lines.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Printing, embroidery and sequins gave the surfaces depth, though their richness sometimes competed with the sensual draping that is one of Tron’s strengths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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