The meaning of Tactless

adjective

Causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.

Usage examples:

Some awkward questions

noun

The action or fact of carrying out a task clumsily or incompetently.

Usage examples:

He was heavily criticized for his bungling of the case

adjective

Making or characterized by many clumsy mistakes.

Usage examples:

The work of a bungling amateur

verb

Carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.

Usage examples:

He bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players

adjective

Awkward in movement or in handling things.

Usage examples:

The cold made his fingers clumsy

adjective

Awkward in movement or manner

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I’m so clumsy – i keep dropping things., he subsequently wrote a letter to the magazine in an admit…

adjective

Unsophisticated and socially awkward.

Usage examples:

A shy and gauche teenager

adjective

Lacking social polish

adjective

Behaving in a way that is offensive to other people, esp. because of not knowing what is correct or not caring about the feelings of others

Usage examples:

It was gauche to invite them just two days before the party.

adjective

Lacking grace, elegance, or charm.

Usage examples:

He wanted to speak so as not to seem sullen or graceless

adjective

Not attractive in appearance

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He described the house as ugly and graceless., her outwardly graceless appearance camouflages her i…

adjective

Done in an unnecessarily forceful way without considering the feelings of others

Usage examples:

Local people complained of the heavy-handed methods being used by the police.

adjective

Failing to possess or display prudence; unwise.

Usage examples:

It was impolitic to pay the slightest tribute to the enemy

adjective

If words or actions are impolitic, they are unwise and likely to cause offence or problems, especially in social situations

Usage examples:

I thought it impolitic to ask any questions about her ex-husband.

adjective

Thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others.

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It's inconsiderate of her to go away without telling us

adjective

Not caring about other people or their feelings; selfish

Usage examples:

She thought it was inconsiderate of him not to have asked her friend to the party.

adjective

Having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact.

Usage examples:

Forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you off for money?

adjective

Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret.

Usage examples:

They have been embarrassed by indiscreet friends

adjective

Not careful in saying or doing things that should be kept secret

Usage examples:

It was indiscreet of you to mention the party – she hasn’t been invited.

adjective

Saying or doing things that tell people things that should be secret or that embarrass people

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In an indiscreet moment, the president let his genuine opinions be known., indiscreet about they ha…

adjective

Having or showing no skill; clumsy.

Usage examples:

The referee's inept handling of the match

adjective

Not skilled or effective

Usage examples:

He was always pretty inept at sports., political/social/economic ineptitude

adjective

Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings.

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An insensitive remark

adjective

Not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people

Usage examples:

The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless., his feet seem to be insens…

adjective

Inefficient or inept; clumsy.

Usage examples:

Both men are unhappy about the maladroit way the matter has been handled

adjective

Awkward in movement or unskilled in behaviour or action

Usage examples:

She can be a little maladroit in social situations.

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people.

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It was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going

adjective

Not showing care for others

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I’m sorry i was late – it was thoughtless of me not to call., he thoughtlessly made an unkind remar…

adjective

Being or appearing insensitive and tactless.

Usage examples:

The king's reply was undiplomatic

adjective

Not typical of or suitable for diplomats (= officials whose job is to represent their country in another country, and who usually work in an embassy)

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This was an unprecedented use of undiplomatic language by the veteran diplomat., nobody can accuse …

adjective

Not having a polished surface.

Usage examples:

His shoes were unpolished

adjective

Something that is unpolished has not been rubbed using a piece of cloth, a brush, or a machine to clean it and make it shine

Usage examples:

Prices for rough, unpolished diamonds have increased this year., his black shoes were unpolished an…

adjective

Not subtle; obvious; clumsy.

Usage examples:

A grindingly unsubtle joke

adjective

Noticeable, obvious, or direct

Usage examples:

In his opening address, he sent an unsubtle message to his players: "don't be late," he said., my m…

adjective

Expressed, done, or acting without proper consideration of the consequences.

Usage examples:

She was at pains to correct unthinking prejudices

adjective

Not based on serious thought or an examination of the information

Usage examples:

What annoys me about these people is their unthinking hostility to anything foreign or unfamiliar.