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tactless
adjective
Revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
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ˈtæktləs
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adjective
Revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
“An inept remark”
adjective
Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
“In the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age”
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An inept remark
It was tactless to bring up those disagreeable
In the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age
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