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TACTLESSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of lacking tact
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tactlessness" is a kind of...):
inconsiderateness; inconsideration; thoughtlessness (the quality of failing to be considerate of others)
Antonym:
tactfulness (consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense)
Derivation:
tactless (revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse)
tactless (lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others)
