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tactless

DEFINITIONS OF: tactless

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adj 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”
Synonyms:
untactful
inconsiderate
lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
inelegant
lacking in refinement or grace or good taste
Antonyms:
tactful
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
considerate
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
discerning, discreet
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
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adj revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse

“it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable”
Synonyms:
inept
maladroit
not adroit
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