tactless

adjective

tact·​less ˈtakt-ləs 

: marked by lack of tact

tactless comments

tactless methods

tactlessly adverb

tactlessness noun

Synonyms

• brash
• graceless
• ill-advised
• imprudent
• inadvisable
• indelicate
• indiscreet
• injudicious
• undiplomatic
• unwise

Examples of tactless in a Sentence

made a tactless remark about how the woman's dress had that “homemade” look

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s one of several reasons so many people battle Seasonal Affective Disorder—often shortened to the slightly tactless acronym SAD—in the winter, a recurrent form of depression that comes on during the colder, darker months. —Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 15 July 2024

Foreign audiences generally perceived the new diplomatic style as impolite and tactless. —Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024

But there’s a bigger reason than avoiding the social blunder of being tactless in sending a get well card in a world that left so many of us not to ‘get well’ at all, ever. —Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2024

For instance, Sagittarius' brutally honest and often tactless approach could clash with Cancer's hypersensitive nature, leading to misunderstandings between the two. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above