TACTLESSLY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

tactlessly

adverb

Definition of tactlessly

as in rudely

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Recent Examples of tactlessly Some conservative Latino voices in Virginia view the Spanberger campaign’s choice of venue at a Mexican restaurant as tactlessly pandering to Latino voters. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025 As long as there are politicians who seek to lower flags or have Kirk’s body lay in state, there will be those who react strongly, if sometimes tactlessly, to these actions. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025

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Ritter has disciplined Menapace after the lawmaker acted rudely or abusively to a committee clerk.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
In another famous tale, Hoja arrives at a feast wearing old and ragged clothes and is treated rudely.

— Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of rudely

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Yet, White House officials told me, Biden sometimes brusquely dismissed the views of both men, raising his voice as though berating children.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.

— Brian Rokos, Daily News, 7 May 2026

Definition of brusquely

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Krystal Tsosie of Arizona State University put it more bluntly to Campus Insights Media.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Once the signing with the Vikings was official, one of Murray’s coaches with the Cardinals, who requested anonymity to be candid about a former player, put the prevailing opinion bluntly.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of bluntly

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As the gunfire was heard, the drone appeared to veer sharply before diving toward the beach.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Polling shows that many younger voters, especially independents, progressive Democrats and some Republicans, have turned sharply against Israel in recent years amid widespread debate over Israel’s prosecution of the war in Gaza.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharply

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Juliette later makes a stop to see Shirley, who is still being unreasonably pouty about her amnesiac friend not remembering her — and is, again, curtly dismissive of Juliette’s search for Lukas.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
But Ruben curtly responds that the only real homophobe is Niall himself.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026

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