tactless

英 [ˈtæktləs]

美 [ˈtæktləs]

adj.  言行不得体的; 得罪人的; 不圆通的; 没策略的

BNC.23021 / COCA.34736

牛津词典

adj.

• 言行不得体的；得罪人的；不圆通的；没策略的
  saying or doing things that are likely to annoy or to upset other people
  1. a tactless remark
     不得体的话
  2. It was tactless of you to comment on his hair!
     你竟对他的头发说三道四，真是缺心眼！

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (言行)未经考虑的，冒失的，没分寸的
  If you describe someone astactless, you think what they say or do is likely to offend other people.
  1. Throughout his school life Darius was tactless and egocentric...
     上学期间，达赖厄斯粗鲁冒失，而且总以自我为中心。
  2. He had alienated many people with his tactless remarks.
     他说话没个轻重，得罪了许多人。

英英释义

adj

• revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
  1. an inept remark
  2. it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable
  Synonym:inept
• lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
  1. in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age
  Synonym:untactful

双语例句

• It was rather tactless of you to invite his exgirlfriend.
  你把他的前任女友请来，真是少了个心眼。
• Her tactless remarks just added fuel to the fire.
  她那些不得体的话简直是火上加油。
• Throughout his school life Darius was tactless and egocentric
  上学期间，达赖厄斯粗鲁冒失，而且总以自我为中心。
• I was a little bit condescending and tactless.
  我实在显得有点谦逊和不老练。
• He does not seem to realize that his tactless manner puts people's backs up.
  他好像没有意识到，他那不得体的态度会引起人们的反感。
• He had alienated many people with his tactless remarks.
  他说话没个轻重，得罪了许多人。
• How I longed for the power to unsay my tactless words!
  我真的渴望能收回自己那无知的言语！
• I was rather tactless me to ask such a question.
  我竟问出这么个问题，实在是少了个心眼。
• If that's true, it's a tactless story.
  这要是事实就太失风雅了。
• An awkward or tactless act, manner, or expression.
  笨拙行为一种笨拙或不老练的行为、方式或表情。