tactless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtæktləs/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English tact Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English tactless From tact + -less.
Meanings
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having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings
It was tactless of you not to attend your sister's wedding.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tactless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tactless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (30)
fi tahditon (without tact) · af taktloos (without tact) · ru беста́ктный (without tact) · eo sentakta (without tact) · es no tener mucho tacto (without tact) · es falto de tacto (without tact) · uk безта́ктний (without tact) · es poco delicado (without tact) · uk нетакто́вний (without tact) · ru нетакти́чный (without tact) · de taktlos (without tact) · es sin mucho tacto (without tact) · nb taktløs (without tact) · es con poco tacto (without tact) · es desatinado (without tact) · hu tapintatlan (without tact) · es tener poco tacto (without tact) · es sin tacto (without tact) · es sin gracia (without tact) · es poco diplomático (without tact) · cmn 不知分寸的 (without tact) · ga místuama (without tact) · izh nenätöin (without tact) · ca indiscret (without tact) · pt seco (without tact) · es de poco tacto (without tact) · es indiscreto (without tact) · nl tactloos (without tact) · cs netaktní (without tact) · da taktløs (without tact)