tactless
/ˈtæktləs/adjective
tactless is spelled T-A-C-T-L-E-S-S: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tactless means “having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tactless?
| Letters | 8: T-A-C-T-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,884th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tactless?
Tactless appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tactless?
- US /ˈtæktləs/
Tactless has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tactless.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tactless
- more tactless comparative
- most tactless superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tactless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings
It was tactless of you not to attend your sister's wedding.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tactless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense without tact:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | taktlos |
| Portuguese | seco |
| Spanish | indiscreto, poco delicado, desatinado, falto de tacto, poco diplomático, sin gracia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tactless come from?
From tact + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).