- tact|ful
- tact|ful «TAKT fuhl», adjective.2. showing tact: »
A tactful reply does not hurt a person's feelings.
–tact´ful|ly, adverb.–tact´ful|ness, noun.
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tact´ful|ly — tact|ful «TAKT fuhl», adjective. 1. having tact: »Mother is a tactful person. SYNONYM(S): diplomatic. 2. showing tact: »A tactful reply does not hurt a person s feelings. –tact´ful|ly, adverb. –tact´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tact´ful|ness — tact|ful «TAKT fuhl», adjective. 1. having tact: »Mother is a tactful person. SYNONYM(S): diplomatic. 2. showing tact: »A tactful reply does not hurt a person s feelings. –tact´ful|ly, adverb. –tact´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tact·ful — … Useful english dictionary
tact — in·tact; pen·tact; tact; tact·ful; tact·ful·ly; tact·ful·ness; tact·less; tact·less·ly; tact·less·ness; con·tact·ee; con·tact; in·tact·ness; un·tact·ful·ness; … English syllables
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
tactful — tact·ful … English syllables
tactfully — tact·ful·ly … English syllables
tactful — tact•ful [[t]ˈtækt fəl[/t]] adj. having or manifesting tact • Etymology: 1860–65 tact′ful•ly, adv. tact′ful•ness, n. syn: See diplomatic … From formal English to slang
tactful — tact|ful [ tæktfəl ] adjective someone who is tactful is very careful in the way they speak and behave so that they do not upset other people ╾ tact|ful|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tactful — tact|ful [ˈtæktfəl] adj not likely to upset or embarrass other people ≠ ↑tactless ▪ There was no tactful way of phrasing what he wanted to say. ▪ a tactful man >tactfully adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
