Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Insensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Insensitivity to the nuances of the current situation or the subtleties of a craft; indifference to somebody else's attitudes, moods, and dialogue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Synonyms: tone-deafness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insensitivity, insensitiveness
noun
an inability to distinguish differences in pitch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: tone deafness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deafness, hearing loss
History
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Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
