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unattuned

unattuned

7.8
Not aware of or responsive to other people's feelings
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈtunəd/
translation icon : desajustado
  • She felt unattuned to the local culture after moving to the new city.

Examples

  • His approach to teamwork was unattuned to the needs of the group, leading to misunderstandings.

  • It bespeaks distance and condescension; it is unattuned to tact or compassion.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The speaker's message was unattuned to the audience, resulting in a lack of engagement.

Synonyms

unenlightened
vsunattuned
6 7.0

Not knowing or understanding important information

refers to lack of harmony or responsiveness rather than general ignorance
insensible
vsunattuned
1 7.3

Does not notice or care about things that upset other people

is not in harmony and lacks responsiveness to others or situations
unacquainted
vsunattuned
1 6.5

Not familiar with someone or something

focuses on not being responsive or in harmony rather than simple unfamiliarity

How Attuned

in tune
31 3.7
attentive
61 3.0
unattuned
7.8
unaware
175 2.9

Surface Forms

unattuned positive

Morphology

unattuned = attuned (transparent) = un + attune + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' is directly applied to 'attuned' (in harmony/responsive), producing the expected negative meaning.

Etymology

Unattuned comes from un- meaning 'not' and tune, as in being 'in tune' with someone. So to be unattuned is literally 'not in tune' with another person, missing their feelings or needs.