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tactless > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1tactless, untactfulLacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
2tactless, ineptRevealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
tactless > adjective 1
MeaningLacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.
Examples"in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age"
Synonymsuntactful
Contrarytactful
See alsoinconsiderate; inelegant
Nounstactlessness
Adverbstactlessly
tactless > adjective 2
MeaningRevealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse.
Examples"it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
Synonymsinept
Similar tomaladroit
Nounstactlessness

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