tone-deaf in Malay

Malay words for tone-deaf

unable to distinguish differences in pitch

pekak nada

English meaning of tone-deaf

1. adjective Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.
2. adjective Having little or a shallow or banal appreciation of music, whether or not as a result of tone deafness.
3. adjective Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.
4. adjective Insensitive and offensive as a result of not noticing the current social context.

Full definition of tone-deaf

tone-deaf in a sentence

• Although he was tone-deaf, he was a great lyricist.
• This is a distinction unavailable to the tone-deaf.
• a politician's tone-deaf remarks about the price of bread

tone-deaf in other languages

• tone-deaf in Tamil
• tone-deaf in Arabic
• tone-deaf in Indonesian
• tone-deaf in Thai

Questions about tone-deaf in Malay

What is the meaning of tone-deaf in Malay?

Tone-deaf in Malay is pekak nada.

Apakah maksud tone-deaf dalam bahasa Melayu?

Tone-deaf: pekak nada.

What does tone-deaf mean in English?

Tone-deaf means unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.