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tactless

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tact·less  (tktls)
adj.
Lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact; bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet.

tactless·ly adv.
tactless·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tactless - 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"
inconsiderate - lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others; "shockingly inconsiderate behavior"
inelegant - lacking in refinement or grace or good taste
tactful - having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"
2.tactless - revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
maladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"

tactless
Translations
tactless [ˈtæktlɪs] ADJ [person] → falto de tacto, poco diplomático; [comment, behaviour] → indiscreto, poco diplomático
it was a tactless remarkfue un comentario poco diplomático or bastante indiscreto
how could you be so tactless?¿cómo puedes haber tenido tan poco tacto?¿cómo puedes haber sido tan poco diplomático?

tactless [ˈtæktləs] adjqui manque de tact
a tactless remark → une remarque qui manque de tact
to be tactless → manquer de tact
to be tactless of sb → être un manque de tact de la part de qn
It was tactless of you to ask → C'était un manque de tact de ta part que de demander.

tactless
adjtaktlos; it was tactless of me to askes war taktlos or eine Taktlosikgeit von mir, zu fragen

tactless [ˈtæktlɪs] adj (person) → privo/a di tatto, che manca di tatto; (remark) → indelicato/a
tactless [ˈtæktlɪs] adj (person) → privo/a di tatto, che manca di tatto; (remark) → indelicato/a

tactless غير لبق netaktní taktløs taktlos χοντροκομμένος falto de tacto tahditon indélicat bez takta indelicato 機転のきかない 재치 없는 tactloos taktløs nietaktowny sem diplomacia бестактный taktlös ปราศจากยุทธวิธี patavatsız không lịch thiệp 束手无策的


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Highcamp grunted a lame offer to escort her, looking down at his slippered feet with tactless concern.
Hungerton, her father, really was the most tactless person upon earth,--a fluffy, feathery, untidy cockatoo of a man, perfectly good-natured, but absolutely centered upon his own silly self.
They wondered that he could be so tactless, and to make it worse Dr.
 
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