Fumbled
Fumbled adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation).
Usage example: my future father-in-law shook his head over my fumbled attempt to compliment his daughter
Tactless and fumbled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tactless" instead an adjective "Fumbled".
Nearby Word: fumbling
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Tactless and Fumbled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fumbled/tactless
Fumbled & Tactless. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fumbled/tactless>.
Tactless or Fumbled. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fumbled/tactless.
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