tactless

tact·less

 (tăkt′lĭs)

adj.

Lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact; bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet.

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tact′less·ly adv.

tact′less·ness n.

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tact•less

(ˈtækt lɪs)

adj.

lacking in tact; offendingly blunt; undiplomatic.

[1840–50]

tact′less•ly, adv.

tact′less•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

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" untactful 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" inept maladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"

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tactless

adjective insensitive, thoughtless, inconsiderate, sharp, rough, harsh, rude, blundering, careless, clumsy, inept, unkind, gauche, indiscreet, boorish, unfeeling, imprudent, impolite, unsubtle, discourteous, injudicious, indelicate, undiplomatic, uncivil, maladroit, impolitic He had alienated many people with his tactless remarks.
diplomatic, discreet, considerate, tactful, subtle, polite

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tactless

adjective

Lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with others:

brash, clumsy, gauche, impolitic, indelicate, maladroit, undiplomatic, unpolitic, untactful.

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Translations

غَيْر لَبِق

netaktní

taktløs

taktlos

χοντροκομμένος

falto de tacto

tahditon

grossierindélicat

bez takta

óháttvís

indelicato

機転のきかない

재치 없는

tactloos

taktløs

nietaktowny

sem diplomacia

бестактный

neobziren

taktlös

ปราศจากยุทธวิธี

patavatsız

không lịch thiệp

不圆滑的不老练的束手无策的

tactless

[ˈtæktlɪs] ADJ [person] → falto de tacto, poco diplomático; [comment, behaviour] → indiscreto, poco diplomático
it was a tactless remark → fue 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?

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tactless

[ˈtæktləs] adj → qui 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.

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tactless

adj → taktlos; it was tactless of me to ask → es war taktlos or eine Taktlosikgeit von mir, zu fragen

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tactless

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

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tact

(tӕkt) noun

care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them. He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers. takt لَباقَه، كِياسَه тактичност tato takt der Takt takt διακριτικότητα, τακτtacto taktitunne مردم داری؛ کاردانی tahdikkuus tactטקט चातुर्य takt, nježan i siguran postupak tapintat siasat háttvísi tatto 如才なさ 재치 taktas takts; takta izjūta kebijaksanaan tacttakt, finfølelsetakt, wyczucie وخت پېژندنه، ځاى پېژندنه مهارت سليقه، شعور، ادراك ، هوښيارى tacto tact такт takt, jemnocit, vkus takt takt takt[fullhet] ไหวพริบ incelik, diplomasi 圓滑，得體 такт, тактовність ہوشياري، حکمت sự tế nhị 圆滑，得体

ˈtactful adjective

showing tact. a tactful person; tactful behaviour. taktvol لَبِق، ذو كِياسَه тактичен diplomático taktní taktvoll taktfuld διακριτικός, διπλωματικόςdiplomático, con tacto taktitundeline با تدبیر؛ مردم دار tahdikas délicat בַּעַל טַקט व्यवहार-कुशल taktičan, fin tapintatos cerdik háttvís accorto 如才ない 재치 있는 taktiškas taktisks bijaksana tactvoldiskré, taktfulltaktowny مهارت، سليقي څښتن هوښيارى، diplomático plin de tact тактичный taktný takten taktičan taktfull ซึ่งมีไหวพริบดี anlayışlı, incelikli 圓滑的 тактовний زيرک، ہوشيار tế nhị 圆滑的

ˈtactfully adverb

taktvol بِلَباقَه، بِكِياسَه тактично com tato taktně taktvoll taktfuldt διακριτικά con tacto, diplomáticamente taktitundeliselt مدبرانه tahdikkaasti avec tact בְּטַקט कार्यकुशलता से taktično, fino tapintatosan dengan cerdik háttvíslega con tatto そつなく 재치 있게 taktiškai taktiski dgn bijaksana tactvoldiskré, taktfullt taktownie په هوښيارۍ په سليقه سره com tacto cu tact тактично taktne taktno taktično taktfullt อย่างมีไหวพริบ incelikle, kibarca 圓滑地 тактовно ہوشياري سے، مہارت سے một cách tế nhị 圆滑地

ˈtactfulness noun

taktvolheid لَباقَه، كِياسَه тактичност diplomacia taktnost das Taktgefühl taktfuldhed διακριτικότηταtacto, diplomacia taktitundelisus تدبیر tahdikkuus tactטקט व्यवहा��-कुशलता taktičnost tapintat(osság) kecerdikan háttvísi tatto そつのなさ 재치 있음 taktiškumas taktiskums kebijaksanaan tacttaktfullhet taktowność هوښيارى، سليقه diplomacia tact тактичность taktnosť taktnost taktičnost taktfullhet คามมีไหวพริบ incelik, anlayışlılık 圓滑(指待人接物) тактовність ہوشياري، مہارت sự khéo léo 圆滑

tactless adjective

without tact. a tactless person/remark. taktloos غَيْر لَبِق нетактичен inconveniente netaktní taktlos taktløs αδιάκριτος, αδέξιος sin tacto taktitu بی تدبیر tahditon grossier חֲסַר טַקט बेशऊर, असामयिक bez takta, netaktičan tapintatlan tanpa siasat óháttvís indelicato, 手ぎわの悪い 재치 없는 netaktiškas netaktisks tdk bijaksana tactloostaktløs, ufin, tankeløsnietaktowny بي سليقې، بي مهارته inconveniente fără tact бестактный netaktný, bezohľadný netakten netaktičan taktlös ซึ่งไม่มีไหวพริบ patavatsız 不老練的，不圓滑的 нетактовний بے تکا، بے شعور không tế nhị 不老练的，不圆滑的

ˈtactlessly adverb

taktloos بِدون لَباقَه нетактично indelicadamente hrubě taktlos taktløst αδιάκριτα sin tacto taktitult بی فکرانه tahdittomasti grossièrement בְּחוֹסֵר טַקט अभद्रतापूर्वक, असामयिकता से netaktično tapintatlanul dengan sembrono með óháttvísi indelicatamente もたもたして 재치 없게 netaktiškai netaktiski dgn tdk bijaksana tactloostaktløst, ufint nietaktownie په بې سليقۍ سره، په بې نزاكتۍ indelicadamente fără tact бестактно hrubo netaktno netaktično taktlöst อย่างไม่มีไหวพริบ patavatsızca 不老練地，不圓滑地 нетактовно بے شعوري سے thiếu tế nhị 不老练地，不圆滑地

ˈtactlessness noun

taktloosheid لَباقَه، كِياسَه нетактичност falta de tato beztaktnost die Taktlosigkeit taktløshed αδιακρισία, έλλειψη τακτ falta de tacto taktitus بی ملاحظگی tahdittomuus grossièreté חוֹסֵר טַקט अभद्रता, असामयिकता netaktičnost tapintatlanság kesembronoan óháttvísi indelicatezza 手ぎわの悪さ 재치 없음 netaktiškumas netaktiskums tdk bijaksananya tactloosheidtaktløshet, tankeløshet brak taktu بې سليقى، بي نزاكتى falta de tacto lipsă de tact бестактность netaktnosť netaktnost netaktičnost taktlöshet ความไม่มีไหวพริบ patavatsızlık 不圓滑(指待人接物) нетактовність بے شعوري، کم فہمي sự thiếu tế nhị 不圆滑

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tactless

→ غَيْر لَبِق 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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