| ADJECTIVE | all | tactful | having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
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| all | tactful, kid-glove | showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people |
| Sounds | tae'ktfahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others. | |
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| Narrower | discerning, discreet | unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic |
| See also | considerate | showing concern for the rights and feelings of others |
| Opposite | tactless, untactful | lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
| Spanish | diplomático, discreto | |
| Catalan | diplomàtic, discret | |
| Nouns | tactfulness | consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense |
| Adverbs | tactfully | showing tact or tactfulness |
| Meaning | showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people. | |
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| Example | "a tactful way of correcting someone" | |
| Synonym | kid-glove | |
| Broader | diplomatic, diplomatical | Using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people |
| Nouns | tactfulness | consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense |
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