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tactless

[ takt-lis ]
/ ˈtækt lɪs /
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adjective
lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
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Origin of tactless

First recorded in 1840–50; tact + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM tactless

tact·less·ly, adverbtact·less·ness, noun
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