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tactless
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Tactless
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tact·less
/
ˈtækt
lɪs
/
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[
takt
-lis
]
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adjective
lacking
tact
; showing no
tact
; undiplomatic; offendingly
blunt
:
a tactless remark.
Origin:
1840–50;
tact
+
-less
Related forms
tact·less·ly,
adverb
tact·less·ness,
noun
Synonyms
rude, inconsiderate, thoughtless, brash, boorish.
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tact
(tækt)
—
n
1.
a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others, so as to avoid giving offence or to win good will; discretion
2.
skill or judgment in handling difficult or delicate situations; diplomacy
[C17: from Latin
tactus
a touching, from
tangere
to touch]
'tactful
—
adj
'tactfully
—
adv
'tactfulness
—
n
'tactless
—
adj
'tactlessly
—
adv
'tactlessness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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It never pays to be discourteous,
tactless
or inconsiderate to anyone.
For what the zealots in their
tactless
ardor always seem to forget is that, so
far.
McCullough says he could be
tactless
, abrasive, and opinionated.
Is
tactless
, disrespectful or biased when dealing with the public or fellow
members of the law enforcement community.
He is sad, impulsively saying something inflammatory or
tactless
, blurting out words he will later regret.
Elderly people with loss of executive function--lessening of inhibitions--are more likely to offer useful, but
tactless
, advice.
Oh right, of course, as soon as anyone has the guts to have a differing viewpoint they are labeled cantankerous and
tactless
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