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- [takt-lis]
- /ˈtækt lɪs/
- /ˈtækt.ləs/
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- [takt-lis]
- /ˈtækt lɪs/
Definitions of tactless word
- adjective tactless lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark. 1
- adjective tactless insensitive, undiplomatic 1
- adjective tactless If you describe someone as tactless, you think what they say or do is likely to offend other people. 0
- adjective tactless not having or showing tact 0
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Origin of tactless
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; tact + -less
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Parts of speech for Tactless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tactless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tactless
adj tactless
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- blunt — If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
adjective tactless
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- crass — Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
- feelingless — Without feeling, without emotion, unemotional.
- gauche — lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
Antonyms for tactless
adj tactless
- diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
adjective tactless
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- discreet — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
- opportunistic — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
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