 |
tactful
Overview of adj tactful
The adj tactful has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tactful -- (having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment")
2. tactful, kid-glove -- (showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a tactful way of correcting someone"; "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill")
Grep of noun tactful
tactfulness
Antonyms of adj tactful
2 senses of tactful
Sense 1
tactful (vs. tactless)
tactless (vs. tactful), untactful
Sense 2
tactful, kid-glove
INDIRECT (VIA diplomatic) -> undiplomatic
Similarity of adj tactful
2 senses of tactful
Sense 1
tactful (vs. tactless)
=> discerning, discreet
Also See> considerate#1
Sense 2
tactful, kid-glove
=> diplomatic (vs. undiplomatic), diplomatical
Pertainyms of adj tactful
Attributes of adj tactful
Domain of adj tactful
Domain Terms of adj tactful
Familiarity of adj tactful
tactful used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj tactful
tactful
untactful
Grep of adv tactful
tactfully
|
|
