Definition tactless in American English

tactless adjective

adjective

/ˈtæk(t)ləs/

someone who is tactless is not careful about the way that they speak or behave toward other people and so often upsets them

Example

a tactless remark

Example

He was blunt in speech and could be tactless.

Synonyms and related words

careless casual complacency

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