What is the meaning of tin ear?

noun

  • An inability to distinguish differences in pitch.
  • Insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language.
    • usage: "he has a tin ear for dialogue"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
11
 
|15 years ago|708 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). tin ear. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/tin_ear/definitions/1210710
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "tin ear" http://smartdefine.org/tin_ear/definitions/1210710 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, tin ear, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/tin_ear/definitions/1210710>.
MLAWordNet. "tin ear" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/tin_ear/definitions/1210710>