Antonyms for tactlessness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : takt-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtækt lɪs


Definition of tactlessness

Origin :
  • 1847, from tact + -less. Related: Tactlessly; tactlessness.
  • As in indiscretion : noun mistake
  • As in awkwardness : noun clumsiness; inelegance
  • As in rudeness : noun impoliteness
Example sentences :
  • Mrs. Brereton wondered in her own mind where Maud could have got her tactlessness from.
  • Extract from : « Scarlet and Hyssop » by E. F. Benson
  • And, as the just reply to tactlessness is truth, also tactless, he let Evelyn have it.
  • Extract from : « The Angel of Pain » by E. F. Benson
  • But they were used to tactlessness from Willie, and they merely winked mutually.
  • Extract from : « What Will People Say? » by Rupert Hughes
  • It was evident that such a state of affairs portended something more serious than tactlessness or mismanagement.
  • Extract from : « Wounded and a Prisoner of War » by Malcolm V. (Malcolm Vivian) Hay
  • His isolating and aggressive pride engendered a tactlessness which often spoilt any chances of advancement that came his way.
  • Extract from : « Souvenir of the George Borrow Celebration » by James Hooper
  • Inaccuracy and tactlessness, however, seemed to haunt Mr Froude like evil spirits.
  • Extract from : « Victorian Literature » by Clement K. Shorter
  • In the talk at table the family, with Teuton tactlessness, now and then cried out the surpassing merits of the German young man.
  • Extract from : « Villa Elsa » by Stuart Henry
  • Miss Ralston reproached herself for her tactlessness, and proceeded to make amends.
  • Extract from : « Atlantic Narratives » by Mary Antin
  • Talkativeness, like tactlessness, has an undeniable face value that largely disappears on inspection.
  • Extract from : « The Unpopular Review Vol. I » by Various
  • If he did say it, however, it was somewhat in keeping with the tactlessness which he occasionally showed.
  • Extract from : « William Hickling Prescott » by Harry Thurston Peck

Synonyms for tactlessness

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