tactlessness

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noun

The state or quality of being tactless.

“His tactlessness combined with his bluntness made him many enemies.”

Opposite
tactfulness
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Meanings

nountactlessness (countable and uncountable, plural tactlessnesses)

plural tactlessnesses

  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being tactless.

    His tactlessness combined with his bluntness made him many enemies.

  2. countableThe result or product of being tactless.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of lacking tact

Opposite
tactfulness
Broader
inconsiderationinconsideratenessthoughtlessness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tactless + -ness.

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Translations

Greek αδεξιότητα
  • αδεξιότητα (adexiótita)the quality of being tactless
Cite this entry
APA

tactlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tactlessness

MLA

“tactlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tactlessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tactlessness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tactlessness.

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