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tactful

Letters that make tactful

a, f, l, c, t, u are letters that make 'tactful'

Words within tactful

tact, act, Ful, AC, CT, Ac, Ta are words within 'tactful'

tactful is a 7 letter word ending with l
tactful is a 7 letter word starting with t

2 possible definitions for 'tactful'

Tactful as "having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others"

Under this definition, tactful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

tactless, untactful have the opposite meaning of 'tactful'

Derivatives of tactful

tact, tactfulness are derivatives of 'tactful'.

Similar to tactful

discerning, discreet are similar to 'tactful'.

Example of tactful used within this context

"she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion", "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"

Tactful as "showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people"

Under this definition, tactful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

kid-glove has the same meaning as tactful

Derivatives of tactful

tact, tactfulness are derivatives of 'tactful'.

Similar to tactful

diplomatic, diplomatical are similar to 'tactful'.

Example of tactful used within this context

"by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone", "a tactful way of correcting someone", "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill"