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- Dictionarytactless/ˈtaktləs/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a lack of skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues: "a tactless remark"
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TACTLESS definition: 1. not careful about saying or doing something that could upset someone: 2. not careful about…. Learn more.
: marked by lack of tact. tactless comments. tactless methods. tactlessly adverb. tactlessness noun. Synonyms. brash. graceless. ill-advised. imprudent. inadvisable. indelicate. indiscreet. injudicious. undiplomatic. unwise. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of tactless in a Sentence.
tactless - lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age"
TACTLESS meaning: 1. not careful about saying or doing something that could upset someone: 2. not careful about…. Learn more.
To be tactless is to either be rude (without manners) or inept (without finesse). Either way, it's awkward. Since people with tact are polite and respectful, tactless people are the opposite: rude and ill-mannered. Interrupting is tactless. Wearing a baseball hat in church is tactless. Not holding the door for someone is tactless.
Tactless definition: lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt. See examples of TACTLESS used in a sentence.
adjective. If you describe someone as tactless, you think what they say or do is likely to offend other people. Throughout his school life Darius was tactless and egocentric. He had alienated many people with his tactless remarks. Synonyms: insensitive, thoughtless, inconsiderate, sharp More Synonyms of tactless.
saying or doing things that are likely to annoy or to upset other people synonym insensitive. a tactless remark. It was tactless of you to comment on his hair! opposite tactful. Extra Examples. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
Tactless definition: Lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact; bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet.
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations. a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing; taste; discrimination. touch or the sense of touch.
