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- tone-deaf adjective us / ˌtoʊnˈdef / uk / ˌtəʊnˈdef / Add to word list Someone who is tone-deaf is not able to recognize different notes or sing tunes accurately:
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The meaning of TONE-DEAF is relatively insensitive to differences in musical pitch. How to use tone-deaf in a sentence.
not understanding how people feel about something, or what is needed in a particular situation: Many politicians are tone-deaf to the anxieties of the average voter. People in the streets here are angry about his tone-deaf response to the criticisms. Fewer examples. He always knew he couldn't carry a tune.
not understanding how people feel about something, or what is needed in a particular situation: Many politicians are tone-deaf to the anxieties of the average voter. People in the streets here are angry about his tone-deaf response to the criticisms. Fewer examples. He always knew he couldn't carry a tune.
The term implies that a person is either ignorant and out of touch with society or is uncaring and lacks empathy. Usually, tone-deaf is used to suggest a person has biases or is totally oblivious to the problems of a group or class that they are not a member of.
Someone who's tone-deaf has trouble telling the difference between musical notes. Being tone-deaf makes it hard to fully enjoy music.
If you say that someone is tone-deaf, you mean that they cannot sing in tune or recognize different tunes.
unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them. unable to perceive public sentiment, attitudes, or preferences: The council’s politically tone-deaf plan would cost lower income residents $100 a year.
