Tactless
adjective
Not careful in saying or doing things, without considering if you might upset or offend someone.
He made some tactless comment about her weight which upset her.
Often appears as...
- tactless comment
- tactless remark
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Not careful in saying or doing things, without considering if you might upset or offend someone.
He made some tactless comment about her weight which upset her.
Often appears as...
- tactless comment
- tactless remark
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Different cultures may have varying thresholds for what is considered tactless, so context matters.
What's normal in one culture could be seen as a tactless remark in another.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Tactless' usually describes negative behavior and can suggest a lack of empathy or social skills.
His tactless joke during the solemn ceremony was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Relationships
Being tactless can damage relationships and hurt people's feelings; it's more than being just 'honest'.
Calling her singing bad was not just honesty, it was tactless.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Different cultures may have varying thresholds for what is considered tactless, so context matters.
What's normal in one culture could be seen as a tactless remark in another.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Tactless' usually describes negative behavior and can suggest a lack of empathy or social skills.
His tactless joke during the solemn ceremony was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Relationships
Being tactless can damage relationships and hurt people's feelings; it's more than being just 'honest'.
Calling her singing bad was not just honesty, it was tactless.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Different cultures may have varying thresholds for what is considered tactless, so context matters.
What's normal in one culture could be seen as a tactless remark in another.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Tactless' usually describes negative behavior and can suggest a lack of empathy or social skills.
His tactless joke during the solemn ceremony was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Relationships
Being tactless can damage relationships and hurt people's feelings; it's more than being just 'honest'.
Calling her singing bad was not just honesty, it was tactless.
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Quote examples
Vikram Seth
Indian Novelist
Basically, my mother couldn't hold a tune and when I was a baby, a rather tactless baby, I would ask her not to sing... you can't get to sleep if someone is singing off key nearby.
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David Davis
British Politician
I haven't done years of diversity training, so sometimes I say things which are probably tactless, and I don't mean to, to be honest, I don't mean to do that.
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Emma Donoghue
Irish Playwright
I'm named after Jane Austen's Emma, and I've always been able to relate to her. She's strong, confident but quite tactless.
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Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Canadian Actor
The very nature of 'UnREAL' is that we are provocative, uncensored, and brutally tactless.
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Vikram Seth
Indian Novelist
Basically, my mother couldn't hold a tune and when I was a baby, a rather tactless baby, I would ask her not to sing... you can't get to sleep if someone is singing off key nearby.
Quote examples
David Davis
British Politician
I haven't done years of diversity training, so sometimes I say things which are probably tactless, and I don't mean to, to be honest, I don't mean to do that.
Quote examples
Emma Donoghue
Irish Playwright
I'm named after Jane Austen's Emma, and I've always been able to relate to her. She's strong, confident but quite tactless.
Quote examples
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Canadian Actor
The very nature of 'UnREAL' is that we are provocative, uncensored, and brutally tactless.
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