Vikram Seth

Basically, my mother couldn't hold a tune and when I was a baby, a rather tactless baby, I would ask her not to sing... you can't get to sleep if someone is singing off key nearby.

Indian Novelist

David Davis

I haven't done years of diversity training, so sometimes I say things which are probably tactless, and I don't mean to, to be honest, I don't mean to do that.

British Politician

Emma Donoghue

I'm named after Jane Austen's Emma, and I've always been able to relate to her. She's strong, confident but quite tactless.

Irish Playwright

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

The very nature of 'UnREAL' is that we are provocative, uncensored, and brutally tactless.

Canadian Actor

Different cultures may have varying thresholds for what is considered tactless, so context matters.

Cultural Sensitivity

'Tactless' usually describes negative behavior and can suggest a lack of empathy or social skills.

Negative Connotation

Being tactless can damage relationships and hurt people's feelings; it's more than being just 'honest'.