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Definition of tactless in English: tactlessadjective ˈtaktləsˈtæk(t)ləs Having or showing a lack of skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. （处世，处理问题时）不圆通的；不灵活的 不策略的话。 Example sentencesExamples - Her responses grew more tentative and insecure with each of his outrageously tactless remarks.
- Marlene, bless her, would make the same tactless remarks I was threatening to spill.
- She is very smart and well-known and respected in our community - except for her tactless, uncaring personality.
- Arrogant in their opinions and assumptions, they can be blunt, outspoken and downright tactless.
- Others are the victims of tactless, heavy-handed criticism from superiors.
- Where he is unapologetically tactless, though, is in his treatment of his critics.
- Well, okay, it is true, since he has the tendency to be blunt and tactless at times.
- A rather rude and tactless comment a few weeks ago when some of them had tried to visit her in hospital had assured them that she was still just as unsociable as before the kidnapping.
- Sure he could be a grouch, and completely tactless and insensitive, but he always seemed to have justifications for his actions, or at least would redeem himself.
- Gracie turned away, and Jade inwardly kicked herself for being tactless, though she didn't really know of a tactful way to ask a question like that.
- For a prime minister who fought the election on improving public services, such increases look like thoughtless and tactless extravagance.
- Then she flinched, thinking herself completely stupid, blunt and tactless.
- I was shocked at the tactless way that he spoke within the hearing of the parents.
- Sometimes he could be surprisingly blunt and tactless, perhaps passing on some unwelcome bit of information.
- She is domineering, prone to tactless remarks, and often self-centered.
- He's tactless and lacks judgment but he's irresistible just the same.
- Focus on peoples' loyal, affectionate qualities rather than their tactless, inconsiderate ones.
- They have been completely tactless and insensitive to anyone's feelings.
- They're both tactless (even though Isabelle is much more so than Mum) and they both love criticising me to their hearts delight.
- Although talented, he was always a difficult colleague, proud, tactless, short-tempered, and easily offended.
Synonyms insensitive, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking, indelicate, undiplomatic, impolitic, indiscreet, unsubtle, clumsy, heavy-handed, graceless, awkward, unpolished, inept, bungling, maladroit, gauche, undiscerning, unsophisticated blunt, straightforward, frank, plain-spoken, outspoken, abrupt, precipitate gruff, bluff, rough, crude, coarse, speaking as one finds, calling a spade a spade, like a bull in a china shop imprudent, injudicious, unwise, foolhardy rude, impolite, uncouth, discourteous, crass, tasteless, impertinent, disrespectful, ungentlemanly, unladylike, boorish, uncivilized, uncivil unkind, uncaring, uncalled for, callous, hurtful, thick-skinned, uncharitable, cruel
Definition of tactless in US English: tactlessadjectiveˈtak(t)ləsˈtæk(t)ləs Having or showing a lack of adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. （处世，处理问题时）不圆通的；不灵活的 不策略的话。 Example sentencesExamples - Where he is unapologetically tactless, though, is in his treatment of his critics.
- Sure he could be a grouch, and completely tactless and insensitive, but he always seemed to have justifications for his actions, or at least would redeem himself.
- Well, okay, it is true, since he has the tendency to be blunt and tactless at times.
- She is very smart and well-known and respected in our community - except for her tactless, uncaring personality.
- He's tactless and lacks judgment but he's irresistible just the same.
- A rather rude and tactless comment a few weeks ago when some of them had tried to visit her in hospital had assured them that she was still just as unsociable as before the kidnapping.
- Arrogant in their opinions and assumptions, they can be blunt, outspoken and downright tactless.
- Sometimes he could be surprisingly blunt and tactless, perhaps passing on some unwelcome bit of information.
- Then she flinched, thinking herself completely stupid, blunt and tactless.
- She is domineering, prone to tactless remarks, and often self-centered.
- Her responses grew more tentative and insecure with each of his outrageously tactless remarks.
- Gracie turned away, and Jade inwardly kicked herself for being tactless, though she didn't really know of a tactful way to ask a question like that.
- Focus on peoples' loyal, affectionate qualities rather than their tactless, inconsiderate ones.
- Marlene, bless her, would make the same tactless remarks I was threatening to spill.
- They're both tactless (even though Isabelle is much more so than Mum) and they both love criticising me to their hearts delight.
- For a prime minister who fought the election on improving public services, such increases look like thoughtless and tactless extravagance.
- Although talented, he was always a difficult colleague, proud, tactless, short-tempered, and easily offended.
- I was shocked at the tactless way that he spoke within the hearing of the parents.
- Others are the victims of tactless, heavy-handed criticism from superiors.
- They have been completely tactless and insensitive to anyone's feelings.
Synonyms insensitive, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking, indelicate, undiplomatic, impolitic, indiscreet, unsubtle, clumsy, heavy-handed, graceless, awkward, unpolished, inept, bungling, maladroit, gauche, undiscerning, unsophisticated
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