1. an inability to distinguish differences in pitch; [syn: tone deafness, tin ear]
2. insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language; - Example: "he has a tin ear for dialogue"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tin ear
n 1: an inability to distinguish differences in pitch [syn:
tone deafness, tin ear]
2: insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language;
"he has a tin ear for dialogue"