| ADJECTIVE | all | tactless, untactful | lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | tactless, inept | revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse |
| Sounds | tae'ktlahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age" | |
| Synonym | untactful | |
| See also | inconsiderate | lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others |
| inelegant | lacking in refinement or grace or good taste | |
| Opposite | tactful | Having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
| Spanish | indiscreto | |
| Nouns | tactlessness | the quality of lacking tact |
| Adverbs | tactlessly | without tact |
| Meaning | Revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable" | |
| Synonym | inept | |
| Broader | maladroit | not adroit |
| Nouns | tactlessness | the quality of lacking tact |
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