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

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

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

Franklin was somewhat impressed with the swiftness of acquaintanceships and of general affairs in this new land, but he retained his own tactfulness and made polite assurances of aid should it become possible.

From The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains by Hough, Emerson

Dr. Weilen's tactfulness made it easy to guide the conversation into general channels.

From Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life by Frank, Ulrich

tactfulness

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