tone-deaf in Spanish
tone-deaf in Spanish is sin oído musical, desubicado, insensible — 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 Spanish
sin oído musical
Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.
desubicado
(colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.
insensible
(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 Spanish?
"tone-deaf" in Spanish is sin oído musical, desubicado, insensible. 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 Spanish, "tone-deaf" is sin oído musical, desubicado, insensible.
Are there other ways to say "tone-deaf" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "tone-deaf": sin oído musical, desubicado, insensible.
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