tone-deaf in German
tone-deaf in German is ohne Gefühl für Tonhöhen, ohne musikalisches Gehör, abgehoben — tone-deaf means badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.
tone-deaf in German
ohne Gefühl für Tonhöhen
Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.
ohne musikalisches Gehör
Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.
abgehoben
(colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.
weltfremd
(colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.
keinen Draht (haben)
(colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.
ohne Bezug
(colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.
geschmacklos
(colloquial, figurative) Insensitive and offensive as a result of not noticing the current social context.
taktlos
(colloquial, figurative) Insensitive and offensive as a result of not noticing the current social context.
unangebracht
(colloquial, figurative) Insensitive and offensive as a result of not noticing the current social context.
What does "tone-deaf" mean?
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adjective Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.
"The tone-deaf advert was pulled within two days."
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adjective Unable to hear or reproduce differences in musical pitch accurately.
"I'm completely tone deaf, so I mime in choir."
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tone-deaf in a sentence
- The tone-deaf advert was pulled within two days.
- Announcing bonuses during the redundancy consultation was tone deaf.
- I'm completely tone deaf, so I mime in choir.
- Genuine tone deafness affects only a small minority of people.
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What is "tone-deaf" in German?
"tone-deaf" in German is ohne Gefühl für Tonhöhen, ohne musikalisches Gehör, abgehoben. tone-deaf means: Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.
How do you use "tone-deaf" in a sentence?
Example: "The tone-deaf advert was pulled within two days." In German, "tone-deaf" is ohne Gefühl für Tonhöhen, ohne musikalisches Gehör, abgehoben.
Are there other ways to say "tone-deaf" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "tone-deaf": ohne Gefühl für Tonhöhen, ohne musikalisches Gehör, abgehoben, weltfremd, keinen Draht (haben), ohne Bezug.
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