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tactless offer

[ˈtæktləs ˈɔfər]
nounpl: tactless offers
oferta sem tato
1. A proposal or suggestion made without consideration for someone's feelings, dignity, or circumstances; an insensitive or impolite proposal
His tactless offer to pay for her meal in front of her friends embarrassed her deeply.
A sua oferta sem tato de pagar a refeição dela na frente dos amigos a envergonhou profundamente.
2. A proposition delivered in a blunt or rude manner, lacking diplomatic sensitivity
The tactless offer to replace her with someone younger was deeply offensive.
A oferta sem tato de substituí-la por alguém mais jovem foi profundamente ofensiva.
NYC Slang
tone-deaf offer
Synonyms
insensitive proposalrude offerimpolite suggestioncrude proposalblunt offer
Antonyms
tactful offerdiplomatic proposalsensitive suggestiongracious offerconsiderate proposal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
oferta sem tato
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
oferta desastrada
Alternative colloquial term emphasizing clumsiness
Rio de Janeiro
oferta brava
Informal variant emphasizing rudeness
Portugal
oferta sem delicadeza
More formal alternative; prefers emphasis on lack of delicacy

Related Idioms & Phrases

put one's foot in one's mouth
speak without thinking
a bull in a china shop
lack finesse
miss the mark entirely
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