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untactful

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not tactful

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tactless

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English tactful English untactful From un- + tactful.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: taktlos — not tactful
  • Norwegian: taktløs — not tactful