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TACTLESS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
Example:
it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable
Synonyms:
inept; tactless
Classified under:
Similar:
maladroit (not adroit)
Derivation:
tactlessness (the quality of lacking tact)
Sense 2
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
Synonyms:
tactless; untactful
Classified under:
Also:
inconsiderate (lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others)
inelegant (lacking in refinement or grace or good taste)
Antonym:
tactful (having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others)
Derivation:
tactlessness (the quality of lacking tact)
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