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Vinony

tactlessness

noun

  1. quality/state/condition of being tactless
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English tactless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tactlessness From tactless + -ness.

  1. The state or quality of being tactless.

    “His tactlessness combined with his bluntness made him many enemies.”

  2. The result or product of being tactless.