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Insensitive to how words or actions may embarrass or offend others.

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tactless

The tactless joke made the new speaker feel unwelcome.
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A tactless comment about another volunteer's inexpensive serving dishes then embarrassed the person who had generously brought them.
From Hosting with Consideration.
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