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Definitions

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

She flooded into my present, and only tact kept me from burying my face in the dirty laundry overfilling the hamper by her dresser.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.