untactful

Examples

• All

• While I have no interest in rabidly partisan, untactful spin, I'll agree wholeheartedly that they appear absolutely clueless about hydrology.

  Blog text (2)

• But if it, it just seems really like untactful to release that list so recent to this event.

• Perhaps that meant that the Faqzers, not the government, owned everything, but he surmised that it would be untactful to ask too many questions of this nature all at once.

  Fiction book (2001)

• His untactful comments at the meeting offended several colleagues.

• It was quite untactful of her to criticize his presentation in front of everyone.

• Due to his untactful behavior, he damaged his relationship with the team.

Synonyms

U

unkind

vsuntactful

44 1.0

Not friendly or caring to other people

is more about failing to be considerate or socially aware

I

inconsiderate

vsuntactful

36 4.1

Not caring about other people's feelings or needs

may be thoughtless but not always deliberately uncaring

I

impolite

vsuntactful

21 2.3

Not showing good manners or respect to other people

focuses on lack of sensitivity, not merely poor manners

A

abrasive

vsuntactful

18 6.5

Showing little concern for other people's feelings

can be less harsh and more simply unthinking about feelings

U

uncivil

vsuntactful

9 6.0

Not polite and rude to other people

is about being insensitive rather than openly rude

T

tactless

vsuntactful

5 4.9

Showing no care for other people's feelings when speaking or acting

is the general absence of social sensitivity rather than a specific act

D

discourteous

vsuntactful

4 5.5

Not polite to other people and showing little respect

is about missing sensitivity rather than just failing manners

U

ungracious

vsuntactful

4 6.7

Rude and not polite or kind

is specifically about lacking sensitivity rather than lacking charm

U

undiplomatic

vsuntactful

1 7.0

Not careful about hurting other people's feelings in sensitive situations

is simply insensitive rather than unskilled at managing relations

U

ungentlemanly

vsuntactful

1 7.0

Rude or unfair behavior that shows little respect for others

is about lacking sensitivity regardless of any gendered code

U

unmannerly

vsuntactful

1 6.3

Not polite and often rude to others

is more about thoughtless insensitivity than general bad conduct

U

ungallant

vsuntactful

1 9.1

Not polite or kind to other people

is primarily insensitive rather than focused on discourtesy

U

ungentle

vsuntactful

1 7.7

Harsh and unkind in the way someone acts

concerns social insensitivity rather than physical roughness

U

unchivalrous

vsuntactful

1 8.6

Not polite or kind to someone in a social situation

is general insensitivity not limited to gendered politeness expectations

S

solecistic

vsuntactful

9.9

Showing bad manners that make others uncomfortable

focuses more on missing sensitivity than on general etiquette

U

unpolitic

vsuntactful

• Formal

8.9

Not showing good judgment when dealing with people or situations

is mainly about lacking sensitivity, not about broader judgment

H

highly insensitive

vsuntactful

5.5

Being very uncaring about other people's feelings

is less intense and implies a milder lack of sensitivity

Antonyms

C

considerate

68 2.5

Showing care for other people's needs and feelings

T

tactful

11 4.0

Being careful and polite when speaking to avoid hurting people

How Tactful

diplomatic

114 4.4

tactful

11 4.0

untactful

7.2

rude

594 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology