BE IN BAD, POOR, THE WORST POSSIBLE, ETC. TASTE

Meaning of BE IN BAD, POOR, THE WORST POSSIBLE, ETC. TASTE in English

to be offensive and not at all appropriate :

Most of his jokes were in very poor taste.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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BAD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad atmosphere ▪ There's a bad atmosphere among the staff. a bad cold …
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ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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WORST — I. ˈwərst, ˈwə̄st, ˈwəist adjective, superlative of bad , or of ill Etymology: Middle English worste, werste, from Old English …
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TASTE — I. ˈtāst verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English tasten to touch, examine by touch, test, feel, taste, from Old …
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POSSIBLE — I. ˈpäsəbəl adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin possibilis, from posse to be …
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POOR — I. ˈpu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, esp South, NE, & Brit ˈpōə or ˈpō(ə)r or ˈpȯ(ə) or ˈpȯ(ə)r adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: …
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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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BAD — I. archaic past of bid or of bide II. ˈbad, -aa(ə)d, -aid adjective ( worse ˈwərs, -ə̄s, -əis ; also …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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POSSIBLE — (a.) Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; …
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POSSIBLE — ( a. ) Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of …
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WORST — /werrst/ , adj., superlative of bad and ill . 1. bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme …
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TASTE — — tastable, tasteable , adj. /tayst/ , v. , tasted, tasting , n. v.t. 1. to try or test the …
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POSSIBLE — /pos"euh beuhl/ , adj. 1. that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with …
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POOR — — poorness , n. /poor/ , adj., poorer, poorest , n. adj. 1. having little or no money, goods, or …
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BAD — bad 1 — badness , n. /bad/ , adj., worse, worst; ( Slang ) badder, baddest for 36; n.; adv. …
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WORST — I. ˈwərst adjective, superlative of bad or of ill Etymology: Middle English werste, worste, from Old English wierresta, wyrsta, superlative …
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TASTE — I. ˈtāst verb ( tast·ed ; tast·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, to touch, test, taste, from Anglo-French taster, from Vulgar …
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BAD — I. ˈbad adjective ( worse ˈwərs ; worst ˈwərst) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. : failing to …
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POSSIBLE — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin possibilis, from posse to be able, from potis, pote able + esse …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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WORST — vi to grow worse; to deteriorate. 2. worst ·noun that which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, …
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TASTE — vi to take sparingly. 2. taste ·noun the act of tasting; gustation. 3. taste ·noun essay; trial; experience; experiment. 4. …
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POOR — superl free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. 2. poor ·superl inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. 3. …
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WORST — [worst] adj, superlative of bad or of ill [ME werste, worste, fr. OE wierresta, wyrsta, superl. of the root of …
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TASTE — [taste] vb tast.ed ; tast.ing [ME, to touch, test, taste, fr. MF taster, fr. (assumed) VL taxitare, freq. of L …
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POSSIBLE — [pos.si.ble] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L possibilis, fr. posse to be able, fr. potis, pote able + esse to …
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POOR — [poor] adj [ME poure, fr. OF povre, fr. L pauper; akin to L paucus little and to L parere to …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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POSSIBLE — possible BrE AmE ˈpɒs əb ə l -ɪb- AmE \ ˈpɑːs- ▷ possible|s z
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POOR — poor BrE AmE pɔː pʊə AmE pʊ ə r pɔːr, poʊr — Preference poll, British English: pɔː 74%, pʊə 26% …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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WORST — / wɜːst; NAmE wɜːrst/ adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (superlative of bad ) of the poorest …
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TASTE — / teɪst; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun FLAVOUR 1. [ C , U ] the particular quality that …
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POSSIBLE — / ˈpɒsəbl; NAmE ˈpɑːs-/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ not usually before noun ] that can be done …
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POOR — / pɔː(r); pʊə(r); NAmE pɔːr; pʊr/ adjective ( poor·er , poor·est ) HAVING LITTLE MONEY 1. having very little money; …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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BAD — / bæd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( worse / wɜːs; NAmE wɜːrs/ worst / wɜːst; …
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WORST — I. worst 1 /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/ BrE AmE adjective [the superlative of bad] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wierresta …
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TASTE — I. taste 1 S2 W2 /teɪst/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ taste , ↑ distaste , …
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POSSIBLE — I. pos ‧ si ‧ ble 1 S1 W1 /ˈpɒsəb ə l, ˈpɒsɪb ə l $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective …
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POOR — poor S1 W1 /pɔː $ pʊr/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative poorer , superlative poorest ) [ Date: 1100-1200 ; …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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BAD — I. bad 1 S1 W1 /bæd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/) …
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WORST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. most bad. --adv. most badly. --n. the worst part, event, circumstance, or possibility (the …
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TASTE — n. & v. --n. 1 a the sensation characteristic of a soluble substance caused in the mouth and throat by …
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POSSIBLE — adj. & n. --adj. 1 capable of existing or happening; that may be managed, achieved, etc. (came as early as …
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POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
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BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
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WORST — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. most bad. adv. most badly. n. the worst part, event, circumstance, or possibility (the …
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TASTE — n. & v. n. 1 a the sensation characteristic of a soluble substance caused in the mouth and throat by …
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POSSIBLE — adj. & n. adj. 1 capable of existing or happening; that may be managed, achieved, etc. (came as early as …
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POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
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BAD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
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WORST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. most bad. --adv. most badly. --n. the worst part, event, circumstance, or possibility (the …
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TASTE — n. & v. --n. 1. a the sensation characteristic of a soluble substance caused in the mouth and throat by …
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POSSIBLE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. capable of existing or happening; that may be managed, achieved, etc. (came as early as …
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POOR — adj.1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the …
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BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1. inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
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WORST — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Worst is the superlative of bad …
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