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taktlos

tactless

adjective TAKT-lohs Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Takt (tact) + -los (without)

Also means

indiscreet

Usage Note

taktlos describes saying or doing the wrong thing in a sensitive situation. It is firmly negative: eine taktlose Frage. The opposite is taktvoll. The behaviour itself is eine Taktlosigkeit.

Examples

"Es war taktlos, nach ihrem Alter zu fragen."

Natural Translation

It was tactless to ask about her age.

Literal Translation

It was tactless, after her age to ask.

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