tactlessness

noun

Definition of tactlessnessnext
as in rudeness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactlessness
  1. rudeness
  2. disrespect
  3. discourtesy
  4. nonsense
  5. rejoinder
  6. audacity
  7. guff
  8. retort
Noun
  • Justifying one rudeness by citing another is ruder.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • While not every workplace is toxic, rudeness is more widespread than many realize.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • The disrespect of Shedeur Sanders has reached absurd levels.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
  • My concerns have only doubled since the hearing, at which two academics from the University of Connecticut’s Puerto Rican Studies Initiative for Civic Engagement and Public Policy were treated with suspicion and sidelong disrespect by certain legislators.
    — Julio Fuentes, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of disrespect
Noun
  • At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
    — Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Henderson then accused her of discourtesy and ordered her transferred to the 73rd Precinct then back to the 79th Precinct in one day.
    — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
Definition of discourtesy
Noun
  • But the Dutton nephew is not hearing any of that nonsense.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The 38-piece capsule captures the show’s sense of kooky nautical nonsense, the lovable yellow sponge’s face crocheted into a pipsqueak-sized tote bag, printed onto swim trunks, and plastered on slingback espadrilles.
    — Violet Goldstone, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • In a rare move, the House Democratic leadership, which essentially held the line against the bill in their chamber, issued a scathing rejoinder, warning against caving to Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the Republican agenda marching forward in Congress.
    — Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • With a few snooty glances and snide rejoinders, Todd and Margo Chester — the Griswalds’ ultra-hip Chicago neighbors — epitomize the sort of detachment that’s too chilly for the holidays, too cold for friendship.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of rejoinder
Noun
  • And yet, the core of the brand—the audacity, the punk defiance, the challenge to authority—remains intact.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In other words, Southwest — a budget airline that’s been under intense pressure from activist investor Elliott Management — is punishing the folks in the cheap seats for having the audacity to bring clothes on vacation.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of audacity
Noun
  • In recent years, Portland has become a byword for fashionable left-wing guff, including the notion that crime and homelessness are little more than voluntary social constructs that are better fought with kind words and substantial welfare spending than with the assiduous enforcement of the law.
    — The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2024
  • No longer was the genre considered all-singing, all-dancing guff beloved by American philistines, but something of emotional and intellectual merit.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2023
Definition of guff
Noun
  • Middle East crisis — explained The report sparked a retort from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has deflected personal responsibility in the security failure.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The next day, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz began his speech to the conference with a retort to Vance.
    — Massimo Calabresi/Dachau, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Definition of retort
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