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1 taktlos
* * *tactless; indelicate; gauche; maladroit; indiscreet* * *tạkt|los1. adjtactless2. advtactlessly* * *1) (without tact: a tactless person/remark.) tactless2) tactlessly* * *takt·losadj tactless* * *1.Adjektiv tactless2.adverbial tactlessly* * *taktlos adj tactless, indiscreet, thoughtless;er ist ein taktloser Mensch auch he has no sense of tact* * *1.Adjektiv tactless2.adverbial tactlessly* * *adj.indelicate adj.maladroit adj.tactless adj. adv.indelicately adv.maladroitly adv.tactlessly adv. -
2 begehen
v/t (unreg.)2. (Fehler) make; (Verbrechen etc.) commit; eine Dummheit begehen do something stupid; ( einen) Verrat an jemandem / etw. begehen betray s.o. / s.th.; einen Mord an jemandem begehen murder s.o.; ein Unrecht begehen do something wrong; ein häufig begangener Fehler a common mistake; Selbstmord3. (Weg, etc.) walk on ( oder along); regelmäßig: auch use; besichtigend: inspect; ein viel begangener Fußweg a well-used (foot-) path* * *(feiern) to celebrate;(verüben) to make; to commit* * *be|ge|hen ptp bega\#ngenvt irreg1) (= verüben) Selbstmord, Ehebruch, Sünde to commit; Verbrechen to commit, to perpetrate (form); Fehler to makeeine Indiskretion ( gegenüber jdm) begéhen — to be indiscreet (about sb)
einen Mord an jdm begéhen — to murder sb
eine Dummheit/Taktlosigkeit/Unvorsichtigkeit begéhen — to do something stupid/tactless/careless
die Dummheit/Taktlosigkeit/Unvorsichtigkeit begéhen,... — to be so stupid/tactless/careless as to...
an jdm ein Unrecht begéhen — to wrong sb, to be unjust to sb
Verrat an jdm/etw begéhen — to betray sb/sth
2) (= entlanggehen) Weg to use"Begehen der Brücke auf eigene Gefahr" — "persons using this bridge do so at their own risk", "cross bridge at own risk"
3) (= abschreiten) Bahnstrecke, Felder, Baustelle to inspect (on foot)4) (geh = feiern) to celebrate* * *(to perform; to do (especially something illegal): He committed the murder when he was drunk.) commit* * *be·ge·hen *▪ etw \begeheneinen Fehler [o Irrtum] \begehen to make a mistakeeine Dummheit/Unvorsichtigkeit/Taktlosigkeit \begehen to do sth foolish [or stupid]/careless [or rash]/tactlessSelbstmord/eine Sünde/ein Verbrechen/einen Verrat \begehen to commit suicide/a sin/a crime/an act of betrayaleine strafbare Handlung \begehen to commit an offence2. (betreten) to walk across/along/into sthim Winter ist der Weg oft nicht zu \begehen it's often impossible to use this path in winter„B\begehen der Brücke auf eigene Gefahr“ “Persons use this bridge at their own risk”„Passanten werden vor dem B\begehen des Baugerüsts gewarnt“ “Passers-by are warned against climbing [or warned not to climb] on the scaffolding”begehbarer Kleiderschrank walk-in wardrobeein Fest \begehen to hold a celebrationein Jubiläum \begehen to celebrate an anniversaryeinen kirchlichen Festtag \begehen to celebrate [or observe] a religious holiday* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) commit <crime, adultery, indiscretion, sin, suicide, faux-pas, etc.>; make < mistake>eine [furchtbare] Dummheit/Taktlosigkeit begehen — do something [really] stupid/tactless
2) (geh.): (feiern) celebrateein Fest würdig begehen — celebrate an occasion fittingly
3) (abgehen) inspect [on foot]4) (betreten) walk on* * *begehen v/t (irr)eine Dummheit begehen do something stupid;(einen) Verrat an jemandem/etwas begehen betray sb/sth;einen Mord an jemandem begehen murder sb;ein Unrecht begehen do something wrong;ein viel begangener Fußweg a well-used (foot-)path* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) commit <crime, adultery, indiscretion, sin, suicide, faux-pas, etc.>; make < mistake>eine [furchtbare] Dummheit/Taktlosigkeit begehen — do something [really] stupid/tactless
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3 Taktlosigkeit
f (taktlose Art) tactlessness, thoughtlessness, lack of tact ( oder discretion); (taktlose Handlung etc.) failure ( oder breach) of tact, indiscretion; das war eine Taktlosigkeit that was a tactless thing to say ( oder do)* * *die Taktlosigkeitgaucherie; indiscretion; tactlessness; gaucheness* * *Tạkt|lo|sig|keitf -, -entactlessnesses war eine Taktlosigkeit sondergleichen — it was a particularly tactless thing to do/say
* * ** * *Takt·lo·sig·keit<-, -en>f2. (taktlose Aktion) piece of tactlessness* * *die; Taktlosigkeit, Taktlosigkeiten1) o. Pl. tactlessness2) (taktlose Handlung) piece of tactlessness* * *Taktlosigkeit f (taktlose Art) tactlessness, thoughtlessness, lack of tact ( oder discretion); (taktlose Handlung etc) failure ( oder breach) of tact, indiscretion;das war eine Taktlosigkeit that was a tactless thing to say ( oder do)* * *die; Taktlosigkeit, Taktlosigkeiten1) o. Pl. tactlessness2) (taktlose Handlung) piece of tactlessness* * *f.gaucherie n.maladroitness n.tactlessness n. -
4 abgeschmackt
Adj. fig. (geschmacklos) in bad ( oder poor) taste, tasteless; (taktlos) tactless; (albern) fatuous, corny umg.* * *absurd; insipid* * *ạb|ge|schmackt ['apgəʃmakt]1. adjoutrageous; Bemerkung auch crude; Witz corny, fatuous2. advoutrageously* * *ab·ge·schmackt[ˈapgəʃmakt]I. adj tastelessII. adv tastelessly* * *Adjektiv tasteless* * *abgeschmackt adj fig (geschmacklos) in bad ( oder poor) taste, tasteless; (taktlos) tactless; (albern) fatuous, corny umg* * *Adjektiv tasteless* * *adj.insipid adj.tasteless adj.vulgar adj. -
5 danebengreifen
v/i (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)1. miss; MUS. play a (few) wrong note(s)2. umg., fig. (sich verschätzen etc.) be way out, be wide of the mark; im Ton danebengreifen put one’s foot in it (Am. in one’s mouth), be tactless* * *da|ne|ben|grei|fenvi sep1) (= verfehlen) (auf dem Klavier etc) to play a wrong note/some wrong notes; (beim Fangen) to miss (the mark), to be wide of the markim Ton danébengreifen — to strike the wrong note
im Ausdruck danébengreifen — to put things the wrong way
mit seiner Bemerkung hat er aber ganz schön danebengegriffen — he really put his foot in it with that remark (inf)
* * *da·ne·ben|grei·fen1. (an etw vorbeigreifen) to miss, to grab at empty air; (auf Musikinstrumenten) to play a wrong note/some wrong notes* * *danebengreifen v/i (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)1. miss; MUS play a (few) wrong note(s)2. umg, fig (sich verschätzen etc) be way out, be wide of the mark;im Ton danebengreifen put one’s foot in it (US in one’s mouth), be tactless -
6 geschmacklos
Adj.2. (geschmacksneutral) flavo(u)rless3. fig. tasteless, in bad taste; Kleidung: auch tawdry; (taktlos) tactless; das war äußerst geschmacklos that was in very bad taste* * *in bad taste; flavorless; flavourless; unflavored; crude; tasteless; flat; savorless; cheesy; chintzy; savourless; insipid; tawdry; vulgar; inelegant* * *ge|schmạck|losadj (lit, fig)tasteless; (= taktlos auch) in bad taste* * *1) (showing a lack of good taste or judgement: tasteless behaviour.) tasteless2) tastelessly* * *ge·schmack·los2. (taktlos) tasteless, in bad tasteein \geschmackloser Mensch a person lacking in good taste3. (nicht ästhetisch) in bad tastewie \geschmacklos! how tasteless!* * *1.1) tasteless; insipid2) (fig.) tasteless2.geschmacklos sein — be in bad taste; < person> be lacking in taste
adverbial tastelessly* * *geschmacklos adj2. (geschmacksneutral) flavo(u)rlessdas war äußerst geschmacklos that was in very bad taste* * *1.1) tasteless; insipid2) (fig.) tasteless2.geschmacklos sein — be in bad taste; < person> be lacking in taste
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8 indiskret
Adj. indiscreet; (taktlos) tactless* * *indiscreet* * *ịn|dis|kret [IndIs'kreːt, 'ɪn-]1. adjindiscreet2. advindiscreetly* * *(giving too much information away: an indiscreet remark.) indiscreet* * *in·dis·kret[ˈɪndɪskre:t, ɪndɪsˈkre:t]adj indiscreet* * *Adjektiv indiscreet* * ** * *Adjektiv indiscreet* * *adj.indiscreet adj. adv.indiscreetly adv. -
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10 Indiskretion
f; -, -en2. konkret: auch tactless remark ( oder thing to do); durch gezielte Indiskretionen wurde bekannt, dass... it became known, as a result of calculated indiscretion, that..., it was deliberately allowed to leak out that...* * *die Indiskretionindiscreetness; indiscretion* * *In|dis|kre|ti|on [IndIskre'tsioːn, 'ɪn-]findiscretion* * ** * *In·dis·kre·ti·on<-, -en>[ɪndɪskreˈtsi̯o:n, ˈɪndɪskretsi̯o:n]f1. (Mangel an Verschwiegenheit) indiscretioneine gezielte \Indiskretion a deliberate/intentional indiscretion2. (Taktlosigkeit) tactlessness* * *die; Indiskretion, Indiskretionen indiscretion* * *durch gezielte Indiskretionen wurde bekannt, dass … it became known, as a result of calculated indiscretion, that …, it was deliberately allowed to leak out that …* * *die; Indiskretion, Indiskretionen indiscretion* * *f.indiscretion n. -
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12 plump
Adj.1. (unförmig) ungainly; (unbeholfen) clumsy, awkward; eine plumpe Form a clumsy ( oder an ungainly) shape; plumpe Bewegungen clumsy ( oder awkward) movements2. fig. auch heavy-handed; (unfein) crude; (taktlos) (very) direct, blunt; Lüge, Betrug etc.: blatant, gross; das war eine plumpe Ausrede that was obviously just an excuse; plumpe Anspielung blatantly obvious reference; plumper Annäherungsversuch blatantly obvious advances Pl.; eine plumpe Falle a crude trap; seine Bemerkungen sind mitunter sehr plump he’s very tactless at times; plumpvertraulich* * *ungraceful; gross; stumpy; dumpy; clumsy; bearish; ungainly* * *plụmp [plʊmp]1. adjFigur, Hände, Form ungainly no adv; Bewegung, Gang auch awkward; Ausdruck clumsy; Bemerkung, Benehmen crass; Mittel, Schmeichelei, Lüge, Betrug, Trick obvious, crude; Film, Roman crude2. advsich bewegen, tanzen awkwardly; sagen, sich ausdrücken clumsilyplump lügen — to tell a blatant lie
jdn plump hereinlegen — to play a blatantly obvious trick on sb
der Film ist sehr plump gemacht — the film is very crudely made
* * *1) (short and thick or fat: a dumpy little woman.) dumpy2) (awkward, clumsy or ungraceful: She is rather large and ungainly.) ungainly* * *[plʊmp]I. adj1. (massig) plump2. (schwerfällig) ungainly, awkward3. (dummdreist) obvious, crassein \plumper Annäherungsversuch a very obvious advanceeine \plumpe Lüge a crass [or blatant] lieII. adv1. (schwerfällig) clumsily, awkwardly2. (dummdreist) crassly, obviously* * *1.1) (dick) plump; podgy; massive <stone, lump>; (unförmig) ungainly, clumsy < shape>; (rundlich) bulbous2) (schwerfällig) awkward, clumsy <movements, style>3) (abwertend): (dreist) crude, blatant <lie, deception, trick>; (leicht durchschaubar) blatantly obvious; (unbeholfen) clumsy <excuse, advances>; crude <joke, forgery>2.1) (schwerfällig) clumsily; awkwardly2) (abwertend): (dreist) in a blatantly obvious manner* * *plump adjeine plumpe Form a clumsy ( oder an ungainly) shape;plumpe Bewegungen clumsy ( oder awkward) movements2. fig auch heavy-handed; (unfein) crude; (taktlos) (very) direct, blunt; Lüge, Betrug etc: blatant, gross;das war eine plumpe Ausrede that was obviously just an excuse;plumpe Anspielung blatantly obvious reference;plumper Annäherungsversuch blatantly obvious advances pl;eine plumpe Falle a crude trap;* * *1.1) (dick) plump; podgy; massive <stone, lump>; (unförmig) ungainly, clumsy < shape>; (rundlich) bulbous2) (schwerfällig) awkward, clumsy <movements, style>3) (abwertend): (dreist) crude, blatant <lie, deception, trick>; (leicht durchschaubar) blatantly obvious; (unbeholfen) clumsy <excuse, advances>; crude <joke, forgery>2.1) (schwerfällig) clumsily; awkwardly2) (abwertend): (dreist) in a blatantly obvious manner* * *adj.bearish adj.chubby adj.clownish adj.clumsy adj.dumpy adj.stumpy adj.ungraceful adj. adv.bearishly adv.clownishly adv.clumsily adv.dumpily adv.ungracefully adv. -
13 Takt
m; -(e)s, -e1. MUS. (rhythmische Gliederung) time, rhythm; der Takt eines Walzers waltz time ( oder rhythm); 3 / 4-Takt three-four time; den Takt schlagen beat time; den Takt halten, im Takt bleiben keep time; den Takt angeben give the time ( oder beat); fig. call the tune, set the pace; aus dem Takt out of time; aus dem Takt kommen lose the beat; fig. be put off one’s stroke; jemanden aus dem Takt bringen fig. put s.o. off his ( oder her) stroke; stärker: throw umg. ( oder disconcert) s.o.5. MOT. stroke6. ETRON. (processor) speed7. umg., fig.: ein paar Takte (Worte) a few words, something Sg.; ein paar Takte mit jemandem reden have a few words with s.o.; tadelnd: give s.o. a good talking-to—m; -(e)s, kein Pl. tact(fulness), sensitivity, delicacy; das ist eine Frage des Taktes it’s a question of tact ( oder sensitivity), it’s about being tactful umg.; wenig / keinen Takt haben have not much / no tact, be not a particularly tactful / be a totally tactless person etc.; mit großem Takt behandeln treat ( oder handle oder deal with) s.o. (oder s.th.) very tactfully ( oder diplomatically oder sensitively); taktlos, taktvoll* * *der Takt(Motor) stroke;(Musik) measure; time; beat;(Verhalten) discretion; tact* * *Tạkt [takt]m -(e)s, -e1) (= Einheit) (MUS) bar; (PHON, POET) foot2) (= Rhythmus) timeden Takt wechseln — to change the beat, to change (the) time
im Takt singen/tanzen — to sing/dance in time (to (Brit) or with the music)
im/gegen den Takt marschieren — to be in/out of step
den Takt angeben (lit) — to give the beat or time; (fig) to call the tune
im Takt der Musik — in time to (Brit) or with music
5) no pl (= Taktgefühl) tact6) (= Taktverkehr) regular service* * *der1) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) bar2) (care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them: He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers.) tact* * *<-[e]s, -e>[takt]m1. MUS barden \Takt angeben [o schlagen] to beat timejdn aus dem \Takt bringen to make sb lose their rhythm, to disconcert sbjd kommt aus dem \Takt to lose one's rhythm [or the beat]im \Takt in time to sthetw mit \Takt behandeln to deal tactfully with sthkeinen \Takt [im Leib] haben (fam) not to have an ounce of tact in onegegen den \Takt verstoßen to behave tactlessly4. AUTO stroke4-\Takt-Motor 4-stroke [engine]6. TECH phase7.▶ ein paar \Takte mit jdm reden to have a word with sb* * *der; Takt[e]s, Takteden Takt [ein]halten — keep in time
aus dem Takt kommen/sich nicht aus dem Takt bringen lassen — Lose/not lose the beat
mit ihm muss ich mal ein paar Takte reden — (fig. ugs.) I need to have a serious talk with him
2) o. Pl. (rhythmischer Bewegungsablauf) rhythmim/gegen den Takt — in/out of rhythm
3) o. Pl. (Feingefühl) tact4) (Verslehre) foot* * *Takt1 m; -(e)s, -eder Takt eines Walzers waltz time ( oder rhythm);3/4-Takt three-four time;den Takt schlagen beat time;den Takt halten, im Takt bleiben keep time;aus dem Takt out of time;aus dem Takt kommen lose the beat; fig be put off one’s stroke;jemanden aus dem Takt bringen fig put sb off his ( oder her) stroke; stärker: throw umg ( oder disconcert) sbein paar Takte a few ( oder a couple of) bars5. AUTO stroke6. Elektronik: (processor) speed7. umg, fig:ein paar Takte mit jemandem reden have a few words with sb; tadelnd: give sb a good talking-toTakt2 m; -(e)s, kein pl tact(fulness), sensitivity, delicacy;das ist eine Frage des Taktes it’s a question of tact ( oder sensitivity), it’s about being tactful umg;wenig/keinen Takt haben have not much/no tact, be not a particularly tactful/be a totally tactless person etc;mit großem Takt behandeln treat ( oder handle oder deal with) sb (oder sth) very tactfully ( oder diplomatically oder sensitively); → taktlos, taktvoll* * *der; Takt[e]s, Takteden Takt [ein]halten — keep in time
aus dem Takt kommen/sich nicht aus dem Takt bringen lassen — Lose/not lose the beat
mit ihm muss ich mal ein paar Takte reden — (fig. ugs.) I need to have a serious talk with him
2) o. Pl. (rhythmischer Bewegungsablauf) rhythmim/gegen den Takt — in/out of rhythm
3) o. Pl. (Feingefühl) tact4) (Verslehre) foot* * *-e (Musik) m.bar (music) n.measure (music) n. -e m.beat n.clock pulse n.measure n.meter n.savoir faire n.step n.stroke n.tact n.time signature (music) n. -
14 undiplomatisch
I Adj. undiplomatic, tactlessII Adv. undiplomatically* * *impolitic; undiplomatic* * *ụn|dip|lo|ma|tisch1. adjundiplomatic2. advundiplomatically* * *un·dip·lo·ma·tisch[ˈʊndiploma:tɪʃ]I. adj undiplomaticII. adv undiplomatically* * *A. adj undiplomatic, tactlessB. adv undiplomatically* * *adj.undiplomatic adj. adv.impolitically adv.undiplomatically adv. -
15 ungeschickt
I Adj. clumsy (auch Formulierung etc.), hamfisted; Verhalten etc.: inept; (undiplomatisch) undiplomatic, tactless; ungeschickter Mensch auch someone who is all fingers and thumbs, Am. klutzII Adv.: sich ungeschickt anstellen be clumsy; sich ungeschickt ausdrücken express o.s. clumsily ( oder in a clumsy fashion)* * *clumsy (Adj.); unadept (Adj.); awkward (Adj.); unskillful (Adj.); maladroit (Adj.); heavyhanded (Adj.); unskilful (Adj.); ham-fisted (Adj.); unhandy (Adj.); inexpert (Adj.)* * *ụn|ge|schickt1. adjclumsy, awkward; (= unbedacht) careless, undiplomatic2. advclumsily, awkwardly* * *1) awkwardly2) clumsily3) (awkward in movement etc: He's very clumsy - he's always dropping things.) clumsy4) (clumsy: He can't tie a knot in that rope - he's too ham-fisted.) ham-fisted* * *un·ge·schickt[ˈʊngəʃɪkt]1. (unbeholfen) clumsyeine \ungeschickte Bewegung a clumsy movement; (unbedacht) careless, inepteine \ungeschickte Äußerung a careless comment▪ \ungeschickt [von jdm] sein to be inept [of sb]ein \ungeschicktes Werkzeug an unwieldy tool; (ungelegen) awkwardetw kommt \ungeschickt sth happens at an awkward time* * *1.Adjektiv clumsy; awkward <movement, formulation, etc.>2.adverbial clumsily; <bow, express oneself, etc.> awkwardlysich ungeschickt anstellen — show a lack of skill; show oneself to be inept
* * *A. adj clumsy (auch Formulierung etc), hamfisted; Verhalten etc: inept; (undiplomatisch) undiplomatic, tactless;B. adv:sich ungeschickt anstellen be clumsy;sich ungeschickt ausdrücken express o.s. clumsily ( oder in a clumsy fashion)* * *1.Adjektiv clumsy; awkward <movement, formulation, etc.>2.adverbial clumsily; <bow, express oneself, etc.> awkwardlysich ungeschickt anstellen — show a lack of skill; show oneself to be inept
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16 Fingerspitzengefühl
n instinct, flair; (Takt) tact; dazu braucht man Fingerspitzengefühl you’ve got to have a feeling ( oder the right feel) for it* * *Fịn|ger|spit|zen|ge|fühlnt no pl(= Einfühlungsgabe) instinctive feel or feeling; (im Umgang mit Menschen) tact and sensitivity, fine feeling* * *Fin·ger·spit·zen·ge·fühldas fordert sehr viel \Fingerspitzengefühl that demands a lot of tact\Fingerspitzengefühl/kein \Fingerspitzengefühl haben to be tactful/tactless* * *das; o. Pl. feeling* * *dazu braucht man Fingerspitzengefühl you’ve got to have a feeling ( oder the right feel) for it* * *das; o. Pl. feeling* * *n.flair n.smooth touch n.sure instinct n. -
17 eine taktlose Bemerkung machen
ausdr.to drop a brick expr.to make a tactless remark expr.Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > eine taktlose Bemerkung machen
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18 begehen
be·ge·hen *etw \begeheneine Dummheit/ Unvorsichtigkeit/Taktlosigkeit \begehen to do sth foolish [or stupid] /careless [or rash] /tactless;Selbstmord/ eine Sünde/ ein Verbrechen/einen Verrat \begehen to commit suicide/a sin/a crime/an act of betrayal;eine strafbare Handlung \begehen to commit an offence2) ( betreten) to walk across/along/into sth;im Winter ist der Weg oft nicht zu \begehen it's often impossible to use this path in winter;„B\begehen der Brücke auf eigene Gefahr“ “Persons use this bridge at their own risk”;„Passanten werden vor dem B\begehen des Baugerüsts gewarnt“ “Passers-by are warned against climbing [or warned not to climb] on the scaffolding”;begehbarer Kleiderschrank walk-in wardrobeein Fest \begehen to hold a celebration;ein Jubiläum \begehen to celebrate an anniversary;einen kirchlichen Festtag \begehen to celebrate [or observe] a religious holiday -
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Fin·ger·spit·zen·ge·fühl ntdas fordert sehr viel \Fingerspitzengefühl that demands a lot of tact;\Fingerspitzengefühl/kein \Fingerspitzengefühl haben to be tactful/tactlessDeutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Fingerspitzengefühl
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20 taktlos
takt·los adjtactless
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tactless — adj. tactless to + inf. (it was tactless of him to speak like that) * * * tactless to + inf. (it was tactless of him to speak like that) … Combinatory dictionary
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tactless — [[t]tæ̱ktləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as tactless, you think what they say or do is likely to offend other people. Throughout his school life Darius was tactless and egocentric... He had alienated many people with his tactless… … English dictionary
tactless — UK [ˈtæk(t)ləs] / US adjective someone who is tactless is not careful about the way that they speak or behave towards other people and so often upsets them He was blunt in speech and could be tactless. a tactless remark Derived words: tactlessly… … English dictionary