Tactful

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Possessing or exhibiting tact; considerate and discreet: a tactful person; a tactful remark.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Full of tact; characterized by a discerning sense of what is right, proper, or judicious.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having or manifesting tact; possessing or arising from nice discernment.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
  • adj. having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
  • Equivalent
    Antonym
    awkward    tactless   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    skillful    diplomatic    adept   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    considerate    discreet    truthful    conciliatory    prudent    thoughtful    affable    helpful    gentlemanly    adroit