Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tactlessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: tact-less-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being tactless.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being tactless.

Countable

Example Sentences

"His tactlessness combined with his bluntness made him many enemies."

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tactlessnesses (plural)

Questions

What does tactlessness mean?: The state or quality of being tactless.
Where does tactlessness come from?: 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.

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