Stylish vs Tasteful - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between stylish and tasteful

is that stylish is having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress while tasteful is having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.

stylish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
  • (film) Having a particular directing style or cinematography.

    • Related terms

    * chic * style

    tasteful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate
  • :Her home was decorated with tasteful , classical furnishings.
  • Having a high relish; savoury.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Tasteful herbs.
  • (colloquial): gay; fashionable.

    • Antonyms

    * gaudy

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