Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tin_ear

2 senses of tin ear

Sense 1
tone deafness, tin ear -- (an inability to distinguish differences in pitch)
       => deafness, hearing loss -- (partial or complete loss of hearing)

Sense 2
tin ear -- (insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language; "he has a tin ear for dialogue")
       => insensitivity, insensitiveness -- (the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment)