tactfulness

[takt-fuhl-nis] / ˈtækt fəl nɪs /

NOUN

tact

Synonyms

STRONG

acumen acuteness address adroitness amenity aptness care consideration control courtesy delicacy diplomacy discernment discretion discrimination gallantry head intelligence judgment penetration perception perspicacity poise policy presence prudence refinement repose savoir-faire sensitivity skill smoothness suavity subtlety understanding urbanity

WEAK

common-sense delicatesse good taste horse sense politicness savoir faire

Antonyms

STRONG

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

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Don’t get me wrong here—I’m sure it’s upsetting to listen to your sister-in-law talk trash about your church and religion, but other than the lack of tactfulness, it’s her right to do so.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2021

They must be greeted with respect, compassion and tactfulness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Feminine attentions may be overdone, and Mrs Bosenna showed more tactfulness than her maid.

From Hocken and Hunken by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Colonel Harris with the gentle tactfulness peculiar to kind hearts had loudly announced that he would be waiting in the hall.

From The Heart of a Woman by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness

Would they end by proving her destruction, notwithstanding all her tactfulness?

From The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java by Couperus, Louis

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