"tactlessness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tactlessnesses [plural]
Etymology: From tactless + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tactless|ness}} tactless + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tactlessness (countable and uncountable, plural tactlessnesses)
  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being tactless. Tags: uncountable Translations (the quality of being tactless): αδεξιότητα (adexiótita) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-tactlessness-en-noun-pADlDy64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 71 29 Disambiguation of 'the quality of being tactless': 86 14
  2. (countable) The result or product of being tactless. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-tactlessness-en-noun-2v4S9ccG

Inflected forms

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