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noun
The state or quality of being tactful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tact
Antonyms: tactlessness
Broader terms: consideration, considerateness, thoughtfulness
Narrower terms: delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse, savoir-faire, address
History
Etymology tree English tactful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tactfulness From tactful + -ness.
