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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestaktlos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: taktlos
"Es war taktlos von ihm, das zu erwähnen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Having or showing a lack of adroitness, sensitivity, or skill in dealing with others or with sensitive issues.
"It was very tactless of him to mention her ex-boyfriend at the dinner party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From 'tact' (sense of touch, skill in dealing with people) + '-less' (denoting lack or absence). 'Tact' comes from Latin 'tactus' (a touching), from 'tangere' (to touch).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Tactless"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Tactless" is said worldwide
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tactless
Transliteration: tactless
"Il a fait une remarque très tactless."
taktlos
Transliteration: taktlos
"Es war taktlos von ihm, das zu erwähnen."
fuori luogo
Transliteration: fuori luogo
"La sua osservazione è stata alquanto fuori luogo."
indiscreto
Transliteration: indiscreto
"Fue muy indiscreto hacer ese comentario."
sem tato
Transliteration: sem tato
"Foi um comentário sem tato da parte dele."
अविवेकपूर्ण
Transliteration: avivekpurna
"उसकी टिप्पणी बहुत अविवेकपूर्ण थी।"
不圆通的
Transliteration: bù yuántōng de
"他的评论显得很不圆通。"
눈치 없는
Transliteration: nunchi eomneun
"그의 발언은 정말 눈치 없었다."
気が利かない
Transliteration: ki ga kikanai
"そんなことを言うなんて気が利かないね。"
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