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tactless

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tactless

showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations

made a tactless remark about how the apartment had that "lived-in" look

Synonyms of tactless

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

Words Related to tactless

dumb, idiotic (also idiotical), moronic, stupid

careless, heedless, inconsiderate, mindless, thoughtless

ill-mannered, improper, inappropriate, indecorous, unbecoming, uncivil, unseemly

foolish, harebrained, nonsensical, preposterous, senseless, silly

Near Antonyms of tactless

intelligent, logical, rational, sensible, smart, sound

appropriate, becoming, civil, decorous, proper, seemly

sage, sane, sapient

Antonyms of tactless

advisable, discreet, judicious, prudent, tactful, wise

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