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synonyms for tactless

  • untactful
  • awkward
  • blundering
  • boorish
  • brash
  • bungling
  • clumsy
  • crude
  • discourteous
  • gauche
  • gruff
  • harsh
  • hasty
  • impolite
  • impolitic
  • imprudent
  • inconsiderate
  • indelicate
  • indiscreet
  • inept
  • injudicious
  • insensitive
  • maladroit
  • misunderstanding
  • rash
  • rough
  • rude
  • sharp
  • stupid
  • thoughtless
  • uncivil
  • unconsiderate
  • undiplomatic
  • unfeeling
  • unkind
  • unperceptive
  • unpolished
  • unsubtle
  • unsympathetic
  • vulgar
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antonyms for tactless

MOST RELEVANT
  • careful
  • discreet
  • tactful
  • thoughtful
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How to use tactless in a sentence

It happens that I am myself a tactless sort of a person, not skillful at avoiding saying what I mean.
THE BOOK OF LIFE: VOL. I MIND AND BODY; VOL. II LOVE AND SOCIETYUPTON SINCLAIR
After this tactless outburst, Aunt Gretchen came about and sailed out of the conservatory.
"AND THAT'S HOW IT WAS, OFFICER"RALPH SHOLTO
For a Prime Minister this outburst was regarded as a little tactless; its essential wisdom has been justified by the event.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 152, MARCH 21, 1917VARIOUS
I won his affection by some sort of reminiscent impression which I shall not be tactless enough to explain to you.
CREDITORS; PARIAHAUGUST STRINDBERG
After that tactless remark, the four brothers-in-law began to feel envious of Raven.
A TREASURY OF ESKIMO TALESCLARA KERN BAYLISS
Had Shelley lived, his influence over Byron would have diminished the friction between Byron and his tactless guest.
BYRONRICHARD EDGCUMBE
Indeed it would be almost impossible to do so, for any one not absolutely tactless and careless of others' feelings.
GREIFENSTEINF. MARION CRAWFORD
The colour came into her face, and she was conscious of having said something tactless, without exactly knowing what.
THE MAKING OF A PRIGEVELYN SHARP
My abuse of him had been tactless, to say the least, and I now tried another line of attack.
THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLESMEREDITH NICHOLSON
His speech was voluble and incoherent, complimentary and tactless, kindly and aggressive, courteous and dogmatic.
THE CRUSADE OF THE EXCELSIORBRET HARTE
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