tactless

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tactless

/ˈtæktləs/ US

Rhymes with -æktləs

adjective more tactless · most tactless

having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings It was tactless of you not to attend your sister's wedding.
Similar: untactful

Opposite: tactful

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adjective

Opposite: tactful

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adj without tact

Español	indiscreto, poco delicado, desatinado, falto de tacto, poco diplomático, sin gracia
中文	不知分寸的 bùzhīfēncùn de
Português	seco
Deutsch	taktlos
Русский	нетакти́чный netaktíčnyj, беста́ктный bestáktnyj

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@misc{tactless_2026,
  title = {tactless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tactless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}