Adjective : a tactful person; a tactful reply. From Dictionary.com.
Patricia felt a bit uncomfortable at this untactful speech, but. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge] Reference
Do not laugh at them as do untactful soldiers of another nation. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919] Reference
As for my writing style being untactful and ungraceful - Thank You!. From Wordnik.com. [A Taste of Right-Wing Hate Mail] Reference
He may be intense and sometimes untactful on an issue you are debating, but that will only be on that. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Currently I am just "dating" around some people may use the term "whoring" but "whoring around" sounds so untactful. From Wordnik.com. [miss-k2 Diary Entry] Reference
Even before his return to England, however, he excited a reaction, by his abundantly justified but untactful condemnation of. From Wordnik.com. [A History of English Literature] Reference
Jamie wouldn't be so untactful as to point up an inexperience of which Duncan was more than aware already; he would, though, mean to point up something else. From Wordnik.com. [Drums of Autumn]
So unstoppable was his passion that it overwhelmed the management confusion in the Yankee organization created by his frequent top-level changes and untactful communications. From Wordnik.com. [On Leadership: Leading the Steinbrenner way?] Reference
"It is true, Emperor, that there is no description or caste for one who would be a nursemaid to'to" He groped for a tactful description, and Skan supplied him with an untactful one. From Wordnik.com. [The White Gryphon]
I love your "whatEVAH"...it happens to the best of us, even our best effort with fitness and diet don't seem to stop the inconsiderate, untactful, ignorance of what YOU SHOULD NOT ASK A PERSON!. From Wordnik.com. [It Just May Not Be In The Cards For Me] Reference
"Now that's very untactful of you, Miss Sylvia," objected John. From Wordnik.com. [The Opened Shutters] Reference
But of that it seemed untactful to remind this denizen of Sofia. From Wordnik.com. [Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921] Reference
The untactful young man glowered at the enemy and swallowed hard. From Wordnik.com. [Knowledge is Power] Reference
"I suppose you do now," retorted an untactful guest, out of his heart of writhing hate. From Wordnik.com. [Knowledge is Power] Reference
"Wait a minute!" cried the untactful one, suddenly coming to life with a wild gleam of joy. From Wordnik.com. [Knowledge is Power] Reference
Though unpleasant and untactful, de Gaulle was at least honest, which is more than can be said for Barack Obama. From Wordnik.com. [Israpundit] Reference
Whereupon his hostess had most unkindly smiled: "You're not much of a walker, are you?" was her untactful comment. From Wordnik.com. [The Window-Gazer] Reference
Miserable, untactful world to compel Minerva to ride in a horse-cart, or rather Miss Hollister to ride in a grocer's car!. From Wordnik.com. [The Water Ghost and Others] Reference
LOL Juan you have a very untactful way of stating the truth, but as time goes by more and more people will agree with you. From Wordnik.com. [News24 Top Stories] Reference
Harriet with untactful abruptness had placed her at arm's length, she requested to superintend in person the cleaning of the lower rooms. From Wordnik.com. [Senator North] Reference
Now, you, "concluded Caleb, pointing at the untactful young man who had opened the subject," suppose you ask me some question -- any question. From Wordnik.com. [Knowledge is Power] Reference
Yet it was glaringly apparent to him that Umu, their captain, was inordinately proud of his regiment; and the new Inca was by no means untactful. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru] Reference
Tschirsky, Herr von, a momentous communication to Berchtold, 7 and a telegram from King George, 9 his desire for war, 32 untactful diplomacy of, 10. From Wordnik.com. [Im Weltkriege. English] Reference
When legitimate concerns were raised about FT2 personal interests -- however untactful and poorly chosen the phrase "dog lover" may be -- these were ignored and the editor was blocked. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
In the second year ill-luck had raised to the post of honor Ivy Chatterton, a clever but most untactful girl, whose quick temper had brought her into constant collision with her prefects. From Wordnik.com. [The Luckiest Girl in the School] Reference
For our comfort and hope be it recorded that there are men and women who are uniformly veracious, and still courteous, who would not descend to falsehood or subterfuge, yet who are never guilty of the rudeness of making untactful speeches. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)] Reference
You — "I stopped, realizing I'd been about to say something untactful about her bulk hiding me. From Wordnik.com. [There's Something In A Sunday]
Everything is cozy and cheery when — oops! — an untactful word to the boss, smuggled from your lips under the cloak of bourbon and bonhomie, makes you feel like you’re the pig in a blanket. From Wordnik.com. [Step Up and Kiss Santy!] Reference
I can't believe he would be untactful. From Wordnik.com. [Suicide Watch] Reference
Personality - spiritual, over-idealistic, sheltered, conflicted, Does not understand humans, thief, untactful. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » The Chozen’s Review Forum] Reference
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