Definition of tone-deaf

tone-deaf

adjective

• offensive due to being oblivious of or not considering sensitive issues.

  The press release was tone-deaf.

                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "NPR teaches listeners about the proper care and feeding of white nationalists", Karen Attiah, The Washington Post, 11 August 2018 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Aug 12 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 12 2018.

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dial tone	Definitions include: a bore, dullard.
high-tone	Definitions include: refined; classy.

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