TACTFUL


Meaning of TACTFUL in English

adjective

marked by or exhibiting tact

his tactful skill in handling negotiations

Synonyms: delicate, diplomatic, politic, tactical; compare suave

Related Word: polished, suave, urbane; adroit, deft, skilled, skillful; perceptive, sensitive

Contrasted words: clumsy, unpolished, unskilled; discourteous, impolite, rude; undiplomatic

Antonyms: blunt, tactless, untactful

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