Meaning

1 senses
  1. Having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings

    It was tactless of you not to attend your sister's wedding.

    taktlos

    нетакти́чныйnetaktíčnyj, беста́ктныйbestáktnyj

    безта́ктнийbeztáktnyj, нетакто́внийnetaktóvnyj

More definitions
  • lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
  • revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom is tactless.

    Том безтактовний.

    ruТом бестактен.

    deTom ist taktlos.

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  2. Tom's remark was tactless and insensitive.

    deToms Bemerkung war taktlos und unsensibel.

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  3. Tom doesn't know the difference between familiar and tactless.

    deTom kennt nicht den Unterschied zwischen intim und taktlos.

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  4. It was a tactless question.

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  5. Her father really was the most tactless person upon the Earth.

    deIhr Vater war wahrhaftig der taktloseste Mensch auf Erden.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
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Русский
By meaning 1
without tact:
Deutsch
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without tact:

Forms

more tactless, most tactless
Comparativemore tactless Lesson
Superlativemost tactless Lesson

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others:untactful
  • revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse:inept

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

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