How do you use Tactless in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like inconsiderate or inelegant, plus the exact meaning.
Tactless in a sentence
Tactless meaning
having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings
Synonyms of Tactless
Using Tactless
- The main meaning on this page is: having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings
- Useful related words include: untactful, inconsiderate, inelegant, tactful.
- In the example corpus, tactless often appears in combinations such as: and tactless, tactless and, tactless in.
Context around Tactless
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tactless
- In this selection, "tactless" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, old, little, garrulous, default, comments and stratagems stand out and add context to how "tactless" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cold and tactless in human and a little tactless and cold. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tactless" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tactless
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She was tactless, but she may not have meant to be unkind. (12 words)
Many who haven't been touched by such tragedy can be tactless. (12 words)
On the other hand, Williams was temperamental, high-strung, and at times tactless. (13 words)
Asked whether Sheikh Abdullah was naive or tactless as a politician at crucial points, Zutshi said: “For someone who had been in politics for so long, rubbed shoulders with people like Sardar Patel, Nehru, Kripalani and Jinnah, he appears naive at times. (42 words)
He lacked a commanding presence or oratorical skill; his best writing was academic, and did not resonate with the electorate. citation Cold and tactless in human relations, he had allies but very few close personal friends. (36 words)
He’s just a wannabe Patrick Bateman and hanger-on–reaping the benefits of his family’s lifelong dedication to corruption but also stupid and tactless enough to occasionally implicate his father in larger crimes. (35 words)
Example sentences (19)
Asked whether Sheikh Abdullah was naive or tactless as a politician at crucial points, Zutshi said: “For someone who had been in politics for so long, rubbed shoulders with people like Sardar Patel, Nehru, Kripalani and Jinnah, he appears naive at times.
The crux of this challenge is the tactless default of recent leaders who placed sectional interests above national interest.
This let Cowell and the other judges know she had heard his tactless comments.
Furthermore, not wanting to be with a more effeminate guy does not automatically equate to internalized homophobia either, though I admit that those types of dudes are often tactless a-holes.
She was tactless, but she may not have meant to be unkind.
Whenever it is in the Opposition, it will deploy the same old tactless stratagems for which it has become known.
He’s just a wannabe Patrick Bateman and hanger-on–reaping the benefits of his family’s lifelong dedication to corruption but also stupid and tactless enough to occasionally implicate his father in larger crimes.
It seemed a little tactless and cold when held up against who her character is supposed to be.
Many who haven't been touched by such tragedy can be tactless.
This garrulous, tactless and reckless APC chairman should know that a million of Adams Oshiomhole cannot remove Saraki as Senate President.
Amongst other witnesses to Victor's wrath are tactless family friend Jean Warboys, and next-door couple Patrick (Victor's nemesis) and Pippa Trench.
As described by Caroline Austen (Jane's niece) and Reginald Bigg-Wither (a descendant), Harris was unattractive—a large, plain-looking man who spoke little, stuttered, was aggressive in conversation and almost completely tactless.
Bombastic and impetuous, he sometimes made tactless pronouncements on sensitive topics without consulting his ministers, culminating in a disastrous Daily Telegraph interview in 1908 that cost him most of his influence.
Gratiano is a likeable young man, but is often flippant, overly talkative, and tactless.
He lacked a commanding presence or oratorical skill; his best writing was academic, and did not resonate with the electorate. citation Cold and tactless in human relations, he had allies but very few close personal friends.
Once again, Bruno's controversial views and tactless language lost him the support of his friends.
On the other hand, Williams was temperamental, high-strung, and at times tactless.
Statements which offend religious faith were for Perutz tactless and simply damage the reputation of science.
There was scant charisma. citation Cold and tactless in human relations, he had allies but very few close personal friends; he never married and lacked a hostess whose charm could substitute for his chill.
Common combinations with tactless
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and tactless 5×
- tactless and 3×
- tactless in 2×