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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

Example Sentences

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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

The Archduke valued this proof of friendly tactfulness on the part of the King very highly, and always afterwards Roumania, in his eyes, was endowed with a special charm.

From In the World War by Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria, Graf

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

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

It makes no difference how great his natural endowments may be, if he be wanting in these elements his success will be restricted to a narrow sphere; and the greatest of these is tactfulness.

From The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) by Jefferson, Thomas