TACT


Meaning of TACT in English

/takt/ , n.

1. a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.

2. a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing; taste; discrimination.

3. touch or the sense of touch.

[ 1150-1200; tactus sense of touch, equiv. to tag-, var. s. of tangere to touch + -tus suffix of v. action ]

Syn. 1. perception, sensitivity; diplomacy, poise.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .