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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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Meaning of "tactless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TACTLESS

tactless  [ˈtæktləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TACTLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tactless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TACTLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tactless in the English dictionary

The definition of tactless in the dictionary is if you describe someone as tactless, you think that what they do is likely to offend other people. Other definition of tactless is if you describe someone's behaviour or speech as tactless, you think that it is likely to offend other people.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TACTLESS


atlas
ˈætləs
clientless
ˈklaɪəntləs
costless
ˈkɒstləs
creditless
ˈkrɛdɪtləs
cutlass
ˈkʌtləs
fatless
ˈfætləs
frostless
ˈfrɒstləs
hitless
ˈhɪtləs
jointless
ˈdʒɔɪntləs
limitless
ˈlɪmɪtləs
objectless
ˈɒbdʒɪktləs
shaftless
ˈʃɑːftləs
shirtless
ˈʃɜːtləs
shitless
ˈʃɪtləs
slitless
ˈslɪtləs
talentless
ˈtæləntləs
textless
ˈtekstləs
ticketless
ˈtɪkɪtləs
warrantless
ˈwɒrəntləs
weightless
ˈweɪtləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TACTLESS

tactful
tactfully
tactfulness
tactic
tactical
tactical voting
tactically
tactician
tacticity
tactics
tactile
tactilely
tactilist
tactility
taction
tactlessly
tactlessness
tactual
tactuality
tactually

WORDS THAT END LIKE TACTLESS

bottomless
contactless
countless
crustless
dauntless
doubtless
effortless
faultless
fretless
fruitless
heartless
heatless
meatless
pointless
relentless
restless
scentless
shiftless
spotless
thoughtless
ventless

Synonyms and antonyms of tactless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TACTLESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tactless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tactless

Translation of «tactless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TACTLESS

Find out the translation of tactless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tactless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tactless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

束手无策的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falto de tacto
570 millions of speakers

English

tactless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उद्दंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْر لَبِق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бестактный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem diplomacia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৌশলশূন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indélicat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bijak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

taktlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機転のきかない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재치 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tactless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không lịch thiệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறமை அற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनैसर्गिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

patavatsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indelicato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nietaktowny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нетактовний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lipsit de tact
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χοντροκομμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taktloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taktlös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taktløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tactless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TACTLESS»

The term «tactless» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.357 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TACTLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tactless

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QUOTES WITH «TACTLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tactless.
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David Davis
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TACTLESS»

Discover the use of tactless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tactless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tactless Man
THIS 8 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Men, Women and Emotions, by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766104087.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 2010
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Powerful Phrases for Effective Customer Service: Over 700 ...
If you've never been guilty of saying something tactless, then congratulations! But the vast majority of us have inadvertently said something we shouldn't have said. And, most likely it's happened more than once. Often, the second the words ...
Renee Evenson, 2012
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30 Days to Taming Your Tongue
Pegues's 30-day devotional will help each reader not only tame his or her tongue but make it productive, rather than destructive. Scripturally based personal affirmations combine to make each applicable and life-changing.
Deborah Smith Pegues, 2008
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When Did You Last See My Mother?
I think you're bloody tactless, Ian. If I moved out you know very well you wouldn't be able to afford the rent. IAN. Tactless? Yes, I am tactless. I come from a tactless family. Take my father. He was a very tactless man: (a) because instead of ...
Christopher Hampton, 2010
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The Giant Book of Insults: Incorporating 2000 Insults for ...
Tactless. Boors. He has the manners of a gentleman. Obviously, they don't belong to him. He's a rarely well-mannered person— very rarely. We've all heard soup gargled and siphoned, but he yodels it. The way he drank his soup in a ...
Louis A. Safian, 2000
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The New Etiquette: Real Manners for Real People in Real ...
If you can find it in your heart to let the comment go by, though, the kindest thing to do is to ignore a tactless comment. CORRECTIONS. Correcting someone's grammar or mispronunciation it its own brand of tactlessness, and is rude to boot.
Marjabelle Young Stewart, 1997
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Engaging Reason : On the Theory of Value and Action: On the ...
Consider the observation: 'What I did may have been tactless, but it was not immoral. I'm not saying that it was a moral act. Rather that it was neither moral nor immoral, but merely tactless.' Contrast the case of a 'merely tactless' act and an ...
Joseph Raz, 2000
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Monthly Packet
Yet when you say a person is tactless — (I knew a family who among themselves used to stigmatise such an individual in their private correspondence by the initials T.L. ... and they knew what they meant by it !) — when you say a person is  ...
Charlotte Mary Yonge, Christabel Rose Coleridge, Arthur Innes, 1892
9
Crap Dates: Disastrous Encounters from Single Life
Of course, if you've decided that a) you want to make a sharp exit and b) the best way of doing so is to make your date hate you, then yes, tactless idiocy is one way to go. But it won't enhance your reputation. For these people, a first date is not ...
Rhodri Marsden, 2013
10
Liam Knows What To Do When Kids Act Snitty: Coping When ...
Coping When Friends are Tactless Jane Whelen-Banks. Liam Knows What То Do When Kids Act Smitty Coping When Friends are Tactless Jane Whelen Banks Jessica Kingsley Publishers London and Philadelphia First published in 2009 ...
Jane Whelen-Banks, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TACTLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tactless is used in the context of the following news items.
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BJP leaders making tactless remarks on farmers' suicides have no …
Another important point to note is that all these tactless statements have been made by BJP leaders, who clearly have no idea of the ground situation. And, the ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
John Oliver Brilliantly Lambastes the Media's Tactless Treatment of …
John Oliver excellently exposed some of the archaic attitudes that exist in the media regarding the transgender community on last night's Last Week Tonight. «Flavorwire, Jun 15»
3
Tactless courtship—NSA's espionage in France
This espionage against U.S. allies is tactless and is likely to fray relations with U.S. allies and must be reformed. This event has proven to be all too similar to ... «The Hill, Jun 15»
4
Tactless Comforters Anger Bereaved Mother
Tactless Comforters Anger Bereaved Mother. Dvora Gonen is sitting shiva over her son, who was murdered by a terrorist. So why do senior visitors blame the ... «Arutz Sheva, Jun 15»
5
Rob Kardashian 'Crushed' By 'Tactless' Kris Jenner Gushing Over …
Has Kris Jenner given up on Rob Kardashian? The monster momager skipped her own son's birthday in March for a Mexican getaway with her friends, but she ... «RadarOnline, Jun 15»
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7 Tactless Celebrities Who Need to Learn How to Shut Their Trap …
7 Tactless Celebrities Who Need to Learn How to Shut Their Trap Every So Often. by Michelle Smith ⋅ Posted on May 22nd, 2015 at 5:02pm ⋅ Last edit on May ... «moviepilot.com, May 15»
7
Tourism in Spratlys, a tactless plan to use civilian shields vs …
The government's attempt of using civilian activity to strengthen our territorial jurisdiction in the high-tension and militarized area is both tactless and dangerous. «The Manila Times, May 15»
8
Tony Abbott's tactless indigenous comments show nothing has …
With some careless words on Tuesday that seemed all the more pointed for his unwillingness to retract them the following day, Tony Abbott may have ... «The Age, Mar 15»
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DRESCHEL: Whitehead's point tactless but valid
Terry Whitehead may be as subtle as Molotov cocktail, but that doesn't mean his transit concerns are completely off base. The west Mountain councillor has run ... «Hamilton Spectator, Feb 15»
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How to Get Away with Murder's Cicely Tyson: Annalise's "Tactless
You may refer to her as tactless, but she says exactly what's on her mind," Tyson says. "She had warned [Annalise] about this man she was going to wed. «TV Guide, Feb 15»

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