Word of the Day (tone-deaf)-03OCT21

Word of the Day (tone-deaf)-03OCT21

Today’s “Word of the Day” is tone-deaf and it is an adjective meaning “insensitive to the concerns or difficulties of others; unable to understand matters concerning others’ sentiment/opinion; having a lack of perception, having a lack of understanding”.

Example Sentence:  On nutritional planning, the renewed plan should introduce a greater diversity of diets that compensates for micronutrient and protein deficiency. Strong supplementation of nutrition at school, in the community, and at childcare centres is critical at a time when criticism of food inflation has met with a tone-deaf response, and pandemic-induced income declines have depressed essential consumption.

Word of the Day (tone-deaf)-03OCT21

This word is present in The Hindu article Failing on food: on child malnutrition and mid-day meals and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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