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undiplomatic

/ˌʌndɪpləˈmætɪk/ /ˌʌndɪploʊˈmætɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Not diplomatic or tactful

Examples :

"Her undiplomatic comment about his cooking made him feel hurt. "
politics attitude communication character

Related Words

Illustration sensitivity

sensitivity noun

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.

"My sister has a high sensitivity to loud noises, which makes it hard for her to enjoy crowded concerts. "

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Illustration comment

comment noun

/ˈkɒmɛnt/ /ˈkɑmɛnt/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

Illustration lacking

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

To be without, to need, to require.

"My life lacks excitement."

Illustration declining

declining verb

/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

To move downwards, to fall, to drop.

"The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."

Illustration cooking

cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

Illustration others

others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

Illustration invitation

invitation noun

/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

"an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend"

Illustration dealing

dealing verb

/ˈdiːlɪŋ/

To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

"The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."

Illustration tactful

tactful adjective

/ˈtæktfəl/

Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.

"Instead of saying "Your cooking is awful," a tactful person might say, "I think it needs a little more salt." "

Illustration diplomatic

diplomatic noun

/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.

"The professor of ancient history specialized in diplomatic studies. "

Illustration politely

politely adverb

/pəˈlaɪtli/

In a polite manner

"The student politely raised her hand to ask a question. "