Definition of TACTLESS

tactless

Adjective

  • Lacking tact; inconsiderate or insensitive.
  • 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"

Adjective Satellite

  • revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
    • "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"

Adj

  • having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings

Examples

  • His TACTLESS remark about my "lucky" triple-word score did not go over well.
  • It was tactless of you not to attend your sister's wedding.

Origin / Etymology

From tact + -less.

Synonyms

inept, untactful

Antonyms

tactful

Scrabble Score: 10

tactless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tactless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tactless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

tactless: valid Words With Friends Word