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单词 tactless
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tactless

Well, Theo's lovely, but he can be slightly tactless sometimes.Adrina knew that if asked for, Tamylan's opinion would be as honest as it was tactless.Trevor could hardly bring himself to speak, the whole thing felt so tactless and crass.

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tactless

British English: tactless /ˈtæktlɪs/ ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as tactless, you think what they say or do is likely to offend other people.
Throughout his school life he was tactless and self-centred.
  • American English: tactless
  • Arabic: غَيْر لَبِق
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sem diplomacia
  • Chinese: 束手无策的
  • Croatian: bez takta
  • Czech: netaktní
  • Danish: taktløs
  • Dutch: tactloos
  • European Spanish: falto de tacto
  • Finnish: tahditon
  • French: indélicat
  • German: taktlos
  • Greek: χοντροκομμένος
  • Italian: indelicato
  • Japanese: 機転のきかない
  • Korean: 재치 없는
  • Norwegian: taktløs
  • Polish: nietaktowny
  • European Portuguese: sem diplomacia
  • Romanian: lipsit de tact
  • Russian: бестактный
  • Latin American Spanish: falto de tacto
  • Swedish: taktlös
  • Thai: ปราศจากยุทธวิธี
  • Turkish: patavatsız
  • Ukrainian: нетактовний
  • Vietnamese: không lịch thiệp

Chinese translation of 'tactless'

tactless

(ˈtæktlɪs)

adj

  1. 不得体(體)的 (bù détǐ de)
(adjective) 
He had alienated many people with his tactless remarks.
Synonyms
insensitive
Her friend was insensitive and careless.
thoughtless
a minority of thoughtless and inconsiderate people
inconsiderate
his inconsiderate behaviour
sharp
rough
He was rough and common.
harsh
rude
He's rude to her friends.
blundering
careless
clumsy
a clumsy attempt at humour
inept
unkind
He apologised for being unkind.
gauche
We're all a bit gauche when we're young.
indiscreet
He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.
boorish
unfeeling
imprudent
an imprudent investment he made many years ago
impolite
It would be most impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper.
unsubtle
discourteous
Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude.
injudicious
Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation.
indelicate
undiplomatic
uncivil
The shock of being addressed in such an uncivil tone was too much.
maladroit
impolitic
Opposites
diplomatic
,
discreet
,
considerate
,
tactful
,
subtle
,
polite

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clumsy
Definition
said or done without thought or tact
a clumsy attempt at humour
Synonyms
insensitive,
gauche,
tactless,
uncouth,
graceless
in the sense of discourteous
Definition
showing bad manners
Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude.
Synonyms
rude,
abrupt,
curt,
disrespectful,
brusque,
offhand,
boorish,
bad-mannered,
insolent,
impolite,
ungentlemanly,
ungracious,
uncivil,
ill-bred,
unmannerly,
ill-mannered,
uncourteous
in the sense of gauche
Definition
socially awkward
We're all a bit gauche when we're young.
Synonyms
awkward,
clumsy,
inept,
unsophisticated,
inelegant,
graceless,
unpolished,
uncultured,
maladroit,
ill-bred,
ill-mannered,
lacking in social graces

Nearby words of
tactless

  • tactical
  • tactician
  • tactics
  • tactless
  • tag
  • tag along with or behind someone
  • tag something on

Synonyms of 'tactless'

tactless

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of impolite
Definition
discourteous
It would be most impolite to refuse a simple invitation to supper.
Synonyms
bad-mannered,
rude,
disrespectful,
rough,
churlish,
boorish,
insolent,
uncouth,
unrefined,
loutish,
ungentlemanly,
ungracious,
discourteous,
indelicate,
uncivil,
unladylike,
indecorous,
ungallant,
ill-bred,
unmannerly,
ill-mannered
in the sense of impolitic
Definition
ill-advised
Synonyms
unwise,
misguided,
untimely,
ill-advised,
indiscreet,
ill-judged,
imprudent,
injudicious,
undiplomatic,
maladroit,
inexpedient
in the sense of imprudent
Definition
not carefully thought out
an imprudent investment he made many years ago
Synonyms
unwise,
foolish,
rash,
irresponsible,
reckless,
careless,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
indiscreet,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
inconsiderate,
heedless,
injudicious,
incautious,
improvident,
impolitic,
overhasty,
temerarious
in the sense of inconsiderate
Definition
lacking in care or thought for others
his inconsiderate behaviour
Synonyms
selfish,
rude,
insensitive,
self-centred,
careless,
unkind,
intolerant,
thoughtless,
unthinking,
tactless,
uncharitable,
ungracious,
indelicate
in the sense of indiscreet
Definition
incautious or tactless in revealing secrets
He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.
Synonyms
tactless,
foolish,
rash,
reckless,
unwise,
hasty,
ill-advised,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
imprudent,
heedless,
injudicious,
incautious,
undiplomatic,
impolitic
in the sense of injudicious
Definition
showing poor judgment
Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation.
Synonyms
unwise,
foolish,
rash,
hasty,
ill-advised,
indiscreet,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
imprudent,
inconsiderate,
ill-timed,
incautious,
impolitic,
inexpedient
in the sense of rough
Definition
not using enough care or gentleness
He was rough and common.
Synonyms
ungracious,
blunt,
rude,
coarse,
bluff,
curt,
churlish,
bearish,
brusque,
uncouth,
unrefined,
inconsiderate,
impolite,
loutish,
untutored,
discourteous,
unpolished,
indelicate,
uncivil,
uncultured,
unceremonious,
ill-bred,
unmannerly,
ill-mannered
in the sense of rude
Definition
insulting or impolite
He's rude to her friends.
Synonyms
impolite,
insulting,
cheeky,
abrupt,
short,
blunt,
abusive,
curt,
churlish,
disrespectful,
brusque,
offhand,
impertinent,
insolent,
inconsiderate,
peremptory,
impudent,
discourteous,
uncivil,
unmannerly,
ill-mannered
in the sense of thoughtless
Definition
not considerate of the feelings of other people
a minority of thoughtless and inconsiderate people
Synonyms
inconsiderate,
rude,
selfish,
insensitive,
unkind,
uncaring,
indiscreet,
tactless,
impolite,
undiplomatic
in the sense of uncivil
Definition
impolite, rude or bad-mannered
The shock of being addressed in such an uncivil tone was too much.
Synonyms
impolite,
rude,
bad-mannered,
surly,
gruff,
churlish,
bearish,
disrespectful,
brusque,
boorish,
uncouth,
discourteous,
ill-bred,
unmannerly,
ill-mannered

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unkind
Definition
unsympathetic or cruel
He apologised for being unkind.
Synonyms
cruel,
mean (informal),
nasty,
spiteful,
harsh,
malicious,
insensitive,
unfriendly,
inhuman,
unsympathetic,
uncaring,
thoughtless,
unfeeling,
inconsiderate,
uncharitable,
unchristian,
hardhearted
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