tactless

[ takt-lis ]
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adjective
  1. lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.

Origin of tactless

1
First recorded in 1840–50; tact + -less

Other words for tactless

Other words from tactless

  • tact·less·ly, adverb
  • tact·less·ness, noun

Words Nearby tactless

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