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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

So then we feel inclined to urge that the cultivation of tactfulness should be reckoned an indispensable part of every preacher's training, for there is no prevailing with men without it.

From The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching by Jackson, J. Dodd (James Dodd)

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

This relative freedom from trouble and friction is an impressive tribute to the unremitting tactfulness of the officials most directly concerned.

From Health Work in the Public Schools by Ayres, Leonard Porter