C1 verb محايد

mistactward

/mɪsˈtæktwərd/

To handle a delicate social or professional situation with a noticeable lack of tact or sensitivity, often leading to unintended awkwardness or minor offense. It describes the act of moving through an interaction clumsily or failing to read social cues correctly.

أمثلة

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1

I think I mistactwarded the conversation when I asked why they hadn't had children yet.

I think I mistactwarded the conversation when I asked why they hadn't had children yet.

2

It is crucial for a diplomat not to mistactward the initial stages of a peace negotiation.

It is crucial for a diplomat not to mistactward the initial stages of a peace negotiation.

3

Try not to mistactward the meeting like you did last time by mentioning the budget cuts too early.

Try not to mistactward the meeting like you did last time by mentioning the budget cuts too early.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
mistactwardness
Verb
mistactward
ظرف
mistactwardly
صفة
mistactwarding
مرتبط
mistact
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Tact' (diplomacy) + 'Awkward'. You are moving through a situation with 'wrong tact' and 'awkwardly'.

اختبار سريع

He didn't mean to be rude, but he managed to ___ the introduction of the guest of honor.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: mistactward

أمثلة

1

I think I mistactwarded the conversation when I asked why they hadn't had children yet.

everyday

I think I mistactwarded the conversation when I asked why they hadn't had children yet.

2

It is crucial for a diplomat not to mistactward the initial stages of a peace negotiation.

formal

It is crucial for a diplomat not to mistactward the initial stages of a peace negotiation.

3

Try not to mistactward the meeting like you did last time by mentioning the budget cuts too early.

informal

Try not to mistactward the meeting like you did last time by mentioning the budget cuts too early.

4

The study observes how subjects tend to mistactward social interactions when under high levels of cognitive load.

academic

The study observes how subjects tend to mistactward social interactions when under high levels of cognitive load.

5

The manager mistactwarded the performance review, leaving the employee feeling undervalued rather than motivated.

business

The manager mistactwarded the performance review, leaving the employee feeling undervalued rather than motivated.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
mistactwardness
Verb
mistactward
ظرف
mistactwardly
صفة
mistactwarding
مرتبط
mistact

تلازمات شائعة

mistactward a conversation mistactward a conversation
mistactward a situation mistactward a situation
mistactward an apology mistactward an apology
tendency to mistactward tendency to mistactward
mistactward the delivery mistactward the delivery

العبارات الشائعة

mistactward one's way through

mistactward one's way through

to mistactward the point

to mistactward the point

unintentionally mistactward

unintentionally mistactward

يُخلط عادةً مع

mistactward vs misact

Misact refers to performing an action incorrectly or wrongly, whereas mistactward specifically refers to a lack of social tact.

mistactward vs backward

Backward refers to a physical direction or a state of regression, while mistactward is a verb describing a social failure.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Mistactward is used when the focus is on the lack of social grace during an event. It is more specific than 'mishandle' as it always implies a failure of sensitivity or etiquette.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners may use it as an adjective (e.g., 'that was very mistactward') instead of the correct verb form or the adjective 'mistactwarding'.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Tact' (diplomacy) + 'Awkward'. You are moving through a situation with 'wrong tact' and 'awkwardly'.

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أصل الكلمة

A modern construct combining the prefix 'mis-' (wrongly), the noun 'tact' (sensitivity in social dealings), and the suffix '-ward' (suggesting a direction or manner of movement).

أنماط نحوية

transitive verb taking a direct object regular conjugation (-ed, -ing) often used in the infinitive after 'tend to'

اختبار سريع

He didn't mean to be rude, but he managed to ___ the introduction of the guest of honor.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: mistactward

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