tactlessness
Lacking diplomatic grace
Tactlessness is a failure to sense what would be appropriate, considerate, or diplomatic in a given situation.
Where tact involves reading social cues and responding with sensitivity, tactlessness blunders through: His tactlessness in asking about her divorce made everyone uncomfortable.
The quality may stem from obliviousness rather than malice, though the effect on others is much the same.
Offensively ill-mannered
- insultingShowing contempt through words
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- crassCrudely lacking refinement
- impoliteLacking good manners
discourteous · impertinent · offensive · obnoxious · uncouth · boorish · ill-mannered · coarse
Disclose inappropriately personal information
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- unseemlyInappropriate for the occasion
- loose-lippedProne to revealing secrets
- blabbermouthOne who reveals secrets
indiscretion · prying · intrusive · untimely · ill-timed · misspoken · gaffe · faux pas
Cruel emotional indifference
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- coldnessLow temperature state
- indifferenceLack of interest
- disregardWillful lack of attention
unsympathetic · unempathetic · thoughtlessness · inconsiderate · obtuseness · oblivious · tone-deaf · dismissive
Lacking physical coordination
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
- ham-handedLacking dexterity or subtlety
fumbling · unpolished · ungainly · gawky · oafish · ham-fisted · blundering · cringeworthy
Dull or tactlessly direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- frankOpen and direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
candid · brusque · curt · abrupt · plain-spoken · unfiltered · undiplomatic · point-blank
rude
Offensively ill-mannered
- insultingShowing contempt through words
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- crassCrudely lacking refinement
impolite · discourteous · impertinent · offensive · obnoxious · uncouth · boorish · ill-mannered · coarse · vulgar
overshare
Disclose inappropriately personal information
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- unseemlyInappropriate for the occasion
- loose-lippedProne to revealing secrets
blabbermouth · indiscretion · prying · intrusive · untimely · ill-timed · misspoken · gaffe · faux pas · breach
callousness
Cruel emotional indifference
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- coldnessLow temperature state
- indifferenceLack of interest
disregard · unsympathetic · unempathetic · thoughtlessness · inconsiderate · obtuseness · oblivious · tone-deaf · dismissive · heedless
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
ham-handed · fumbling · unpolished · ungainly · gawky · oafish · ham-fisted · blundering · cringeworthy · embarrassing
blunt
Dull or tactlessly direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- frankOpen and direct
direct · candid · brusque · curt · abrupt · plain-spoken · unfiltered · undiplomatic · point-blank · outspoken
- insensitivitycallousness, cold-heartedness, hard-heartedness, heartlessness, inconsideration
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
- gracelessnessclumsiness, awkwardness, boorishness, rudeness, vulgarity
- audacityboldness, brazenness, audacity, chutzpah, gall
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- bad mannersrudeness, impoliteness, discourtesy, incivility, disrespect
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Sensitivity in speech
tactfulness · sensitivity · thoughtfulness · delicacy · tastefulness
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Negotiation between nations
finesse · discretion · subtlety · adroitness · deftness
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