tone-deaf

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Synonyms: tone deaf, stone-deaf, tonedeaf, stone deaf, stone-dead

Antonyms: tone deaf, stone-deaf, tonedeaf, stone deaf, stone-dead

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Adjective

1. Unable to [[clearly]] [[distinguish]] the [[difference]] in [[pitch]] between [[different]] [[notes]].
2. {{lb|en|colloquial}} Having little or a shallow or banal [[appreciation]] of [[music]], whether or not as a result of tone deafness.
3. {{lb|en|colloquial|figurative}} [[out of touch|Out of touch]] with the experience of ordinary people.
4. {{lb|en|colloquial|figurative}} [[insensitive|Insensitive]] and [[offensive]] as a result of not noticing the current social context.

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