tactless

English

Etymology

tact +‎ -less

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈtæktləs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -æktləs

Adjective

tactless (comparative more tactless, superlative 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.

Synonyms

untactful

Antonyms

tactful

Related terms

tact

Translations

without tact

Catalan: indiscret
Czech: netaktní
Danish: taktløs
Dutch: tactloos (nl)
Finnish: tahditon (fi)
German: taktlos (de)
Hungarian: tapintatlan (hu)
Ingrian: nenätöin
Norwegian:
Bokmål: taktløs
Portuguese: seco (pt)
Russian: нетакти́чный (ru) (netaktíčnyj), беста́ктный (ru) (bestáktnyj)
Spanish: indiscreto (es); poco delicado (es), desatinado (es)

Anagrams

castlets

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