tactlessness n the quality of lacking tact Usage(s) It is widely felt in France that "the tactlessness in handling Syrian affairs has been all but criminal. For manic bombast and sheer tactlessness, none of the world's leaders can compete with the big mouth of Uganda's General Idi ("Big Daddy") Amin Dada. Arabs turned away in shame from those pictures and felt a deep disappointment about this tactlessness. Antonym(s) tactfulness
News & Articles tactlessness Purdy: NFL crowd decorum a sign of times 49ers fans who performed 'wave' while player was down weren't alone in tactlessness, as Houston Texans and Peyton Manning can attest Oct. 15, 2013 - San Jose Mercury News