TIN EAR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language

Example:

he has a tin ear for dialogue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("tin ear" is a kind of...):

insensitiveness; insensitivity (the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment)

Meaning:

An inability to distinguish differences in pitch

Synonyms:

tin ear; tone deafness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("tin ear" is a kind of...):

deafness; hearing loss (partial or complete loss of hearing)