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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 — «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 — 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