tone-deafness

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tone-deafness

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From tone-deaf + -ness.

noun

uncountable Being unable to recognize and match pitches.
Opposite: perfect pitch
uncountable Being out of touch, out of sync, or oblivious. Near-synonyms: unattunedness, obliviousness
Similar: unattunedness, obliviousness · Opposite: attunedness

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@misc{tone_deafness_2026,
  title = {tone-deafness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tone-deafness},
  urldate = {2026-11-08}
}