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tactful tactful definition

tactful


 
  Grep  of  noun  tactful 
  tactfulness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tactful 
 
  The  adj  tactful  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tactful  --  (having  or  showing  a  sense  of  what  is  fitting  and  considerate  in  dealing  with  others  "she  was  tactful  enough  not  to  shatter  his  illusion";  "a  tactful  remark  eased  her  embarrassment") 
  2.  tactful  --  (showing  skill  and  sensitivity  in  dealing  with  people;  "by  diplomatic  conduct  he  avoided  antagonizing  anyone";  "a  tactful  way  of  correcting  someone") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  tactful 
 
  2  senses  of  tactful 
 
  Sense  1 
  tactful  (vs.  tactless) 
 
  tactless  (vs.  tactful),  untactful 
 
  Sense  2 
  tactful 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  diplomatic)  ->  undiplomatic 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  tactful 
 
  2  senses  of  tactful 
 
  Sense  1 
  tactful  (vs.  tactless) 
  =>  discerning,  discreet 
  Also  See->  considerate#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  tactful 
  =>  diplomatic  (vs.  undiplomatic),  diplomatical 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  tactful 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  tactful 
 
  tactful  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tactful 
  tactful 
  untactful 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tactful 
 
  The  adj  tactful  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tactful  --  (having  or  showing  a  sense  of  what  is  fitting  and  considerate  in  dealing  with  others  "she  was  tactful  enough  not  to  shatter  his  illusion";  "a  tactful  remark  eased  her  embarrassment") 
  2.  tactful  --  (showing  skill  and  sensitivity  in  dealing  with  people;  "by  diplomatic  conduct  he  avoided  antagonizing  anyone";  "a  tactful  way  of  correcting  someone") 



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