tin ear

Definition of Tin Ear in English :

1. tin ear, tone deafness

an inability to distinguish differences in pitch

2. tin ear

insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language

Example Sentences:
'he has a tin ear for dialogue'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tin Ear

noun informal

1. music informal

an inability to perceive differences in musical sounds

2.

an insensitivity to subtlety in verbal expression

US, Informal

a lack of discriminating sensitivity to music, speech, etc.

n.
Informal

An insensitivity to music or to sounds of a given kind: a writer with a tin ear for dialogue.