tin ear tinea pellionella • tinea unguium · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tin ear · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 7 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an inability to distinguish differences in pitch. Synonyms: tone deafness, tin ear. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language. Synonyms: tin ear. Example: "He has a tin ear for dialogue." · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · tone deafness · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074