Definitions for tactlessˈtækt lɪs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tact•lessˈtækt lɪs(adj.)
lacking in tact; offendingly blunt; undiplomatic.
Origin of tactless:
1840–50
tact′less•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
tactless, untactful(adj)
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"
inept, tactless(adj)
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
"an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
tactless(adjective)ˈtækt lɪs
not showing or using tact
a tactless man; Her answer was tactless.
Wiktionary
tactless(Adjective)
having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings
Webster Dictionary
Tactless(adj)
destitute of tact
Translations for tactless
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- taktloosAfrikaans

- غَيْر لَبِقArabic

- нетактиченBulgarian

- inconvenientePortuguese (BR)

- netaktníCzech

- taktlosGerman

- taktløsDanish

- αδιάκριτος, αδέξιοςGreek

- sin tactoSpanish

- taktituEstonian

- بی تدبیرFarsi

- tahditonFinnish

- grossierFrench

- חֲסַר טַקטHebrew

- बेशऊर, असामयिकHindi

- bez takta, netaktičanCroatian

- tapintatlanHungarian

- tanpa siasatIndonesian

- óháttvísIcelandic

- indelicato, (privo di tatto)Italian

- 手ぎわの悪いJapanese

- 재치 없는Korean

- netaktiškasLithuanian

- netaktisksLatvian

- tdk bijaksanaMalay

- tactloosDutch

- taktløs, ufin, tankeløsNorwegian

- nietaktownyPolish

- بی تدبیرPersian

- بي سليقې، بي مهارتهPashto

- inconvenientePortuguese

- fără tactRomanian

- бестактныйRussian

- netaktný, bezohľadnýSlovak

- netaktenSlovenian

- netaktičanSerbian

- taktlösSwedish

- ซึ่งไม่มีไหวพริบThai

- patavatsızTurkish

- 不老練的,不圓滑的Chinese (Trad.)

- нетактовнийUkrainian

- بے تکا، بے شعورUrdu

- không tế nhịVietnamese

- 不老练的,不圆滑的Chinese (Simp.)

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