tact

[takt] / tækt /

NOUN

finesse, thoughtfulness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

common-sense discretion prudence refinement sensitivity subtlety

STRONG

acumen acuteness address adroitness amenity aptness care consideration control courtesy delicacy diplomacy discernment discrimination gallantry head intelligence judgment penetration perception perspicacity poise policy presence repose skill smoothness suavity tactfulness understanding urbanity

WEAK

delicatesse good taste horse sense politicness savoir faire

Antonyms

STRONGEST

carelessness

STRONG

agitation bad manners disregard ignorance impoliteness inability ineptness neglect negligence omission rudeness stupidity thoughtlessness upset

WEAK

indiscretion tactlessness

Example Sentences

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And the creator of the video is not known for his delicacy or tact.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026

Edwards-Jones’ journalism background shows up — it’s well researched and presented with tact.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

The conservative commentator pushed back against the tact taken by the Trump administration.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

What distinguishes Mr. Zipperstein’s volume—composed with the tact of a historian who has read the archives and the novels with equal care—is how deliberately it resists the temptations that have undone earlier efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

I know what a king was, Earth’s own history is full of them, but I had no experiential feel for privilege—no tact.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

tact

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