tone-deafness

English

Etymology

From tone-deaf +‎ -ness.

Noun

tone-deafness (uncountable)

  1. The condition or quality of being tone-deaf.
    1. Being unable to recognize and match pitches.
      Antonym: perfect pitch
    2. Being out of touch, out of sync, or oblivious.
      Antonym: attunedness
      Near-synonyms: unattunedness, obliviousness

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