tone deaf
/toʊn dɛf/
adjective
- Unable to distinguish differences in musical pitch accurately.
- She is tone-deaf and cannot tell when she sings off-key.
- Being tone-deaf doesn't mean you can't enjoy music.
- He took a test and discovered he was slightly tone-deaf.
- Insensitive to the feelings or opinions of others, especially in social situations.
- Making jokes about the accident was incredibly tone-deaf.
- The politician's speech was tone-deaf to the struggles of working families.
- His tone-deaf comments about the budget upset many employees.
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