| 词汇 | tactlessness |
| 释义 | tactlessness noun uk /ˈtækt.ləs.nəs/ us /ˈtækt.ləs.nəs/ the quality of not being careful to avoid saying or doing something that could upset someone: 不得体，不圆通，不明智 I winced at his tactlessness. 他不得体的举止让我皱眉。 See tactless He's hard working, tough, blunt occasionally to the point of tactlessness. Loretta chided herself for her tactlessness. the consummate display of tactlessness with which he moved his new girlfriend into the village where his wife still lives The prince has entertained the nation with unwitting outbursts of tactlessness. Inconsiderate cavalier cavalierly clumsily clumsiness cowboy inconsiderateness indiscreet indiscreetly indiscretion indiscriminate irresponsibly queue-jumper tactless tactlessly thoughtless ungallant ungallantly untactful unthinkingly wanton Examples of tactlessnesstactlessness They may in the past have shown tactlessness and lack of understanding in dealing with their minorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To make an announcement of permanent legislation at this time is—if one wants to be kind about it—an act of supreme tactlessness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So many things are affected by so many small items of tactlessness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Especially when it is a tactlessness which can be readily and easily avoided. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All this has resulted from the tactlessness and pressures of a minority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The observation is that you cannot, except in the broadest terms, legislate for a lack of sensitivity, tactlessness or an absence of wisdom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In spite of their tactlessness, we must be grateful to our allies for what they have done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He really is a monument to tactlessness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His tactlessness has not been questioned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This can be achieved through excessively foul toilet humour, mocking of serious themes (a.k.a. black comedy), or through tactlessness in the aftermath of a crisis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Democritus states that magnanimity consists in enduring tactlessness with mildness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their conversation is, for the most part, polite, with both men making occasional slips into tactlessness but both ultimately making the truths of the situation quite apparent. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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