tactless
UK/'tæktlɪs/US/'tæktlis/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking sensitivity; likely to offend without meaning to
不懂分寸的，不得体的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtact (social touch) + -less (without) = "without tact" — blunt or insensitive. Direct opposite of tactful.
Root tact still carries 52 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.tactless remark失言的评论
- 2.tactless comment不得体的言论
- 3.tactless question冒失的问题
Example Sentences
- 1.
His tactless remark about her weight upset everyone.
- 2.
It was tactless to ask how much she earned.