tactless

adj.

Lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact; bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet.

tactlessly tact'less·ly adv.
tactlessness tact'less·ness n.

adjective

Lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with others: brash, clumsy, gauche, impolitic, indelicate, maladroit, undiplomatic, unpolitic, untactful. See ability/inability, courtesy/discourtesy.

adj

Definition: unthinking, careless
Antonyms: careful, discreet, tactful, thoughtful

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
  Synonym: untactful
  Antonym: tactful (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: showing skill in handling difficult situations
  Synonym: undiplomatic

Meaning #3: revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
  Synonym: inept

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - taktløs

Nederlands (Dutch)
tactloos

Français (French)
adj. - indélicat, indiscret, peu diplomatique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - taktlos

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αδιάκριτος, αγενής

Italiano (Italian)
indelicato, senza tatto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sem tato, indelicado, sem diplomacia

Русский (Russian)
Бестактный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - falto de tacto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - taktlös

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无机智的, 不得体的, 不机敏的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無機智的, 不得體的, 不機敏的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 재치 없는, 분별이 없는, 서투른

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 気転のきかない, 無愛想な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير لبق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נעדר-טקט, חסר-נימוס‬

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