tactless
[takt-lis]
adjective
Origin of tactless
Synonyms for tactless
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Related Words for tactlessness
miscue, lapse, recklessness, error, gaffe, misjudgment, ineptitude, ignorance, disrespect, goof, folly, imprudence, foolishness, thoughtlessness, hastiness, stupidity, slip, stumble, rashness, gaucherieExamples from the Web for tactlessness
Contemporary Examples of tactlessness
Unbelievable and extraordinary display of tactlessness...but should we be surprised?
Historical Examples of tactlessness
Mrs. Brereton wondered in her own mind where Maud could have got her tactlessness from.
Scarlet and HyssopE. F. Benson
And, as the just reply to tactlessness is truth, also tactless, he let Evelyn have it.
The Angel of PainE. F. Benson
But they were used to tactlessness from Willie, and they merely winked mutually.
What Will People Say?Rupert Hughes
It was evident that such a state of affairs portended something more serious than tactlessness or mismanagement.
Wounded and a Prisoner of WarMalcolm V. (Malcolm Vivian) Hay
His isolating and aggressive pride engendered a tactlessness which often spoilt any chances of advancement that came his way.
Souvenir of the George Borrow CelebrationJames Hooper
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