tact

tact  (tkt)

n.

1. Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending.

2. Archaic The sense of touch.

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[French, from Old French, sense of touch, from Latin tctus, from past participle of tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: tact, address, diplomacy, savoir-faire
These nouns denote the ability to deal with others with skill, sensitivity, and finesse. Tact implies propriety and the ability to speak or act unoffensively: "He had . . . a tact that would preserve him from flagrant error in any society" (Francis Parkman).
Address suggests deftness and grace in social situations: "With the charms of beauty she combined the address of an accomplished intriguer" (Charles Merivale).
Diplomacy implies adroit management of difficult situations: Diffusing the confrontation required delicate diplomacy.
Savoir-faire involves knowing the right or graceful thing to say or do: The hosts set the shy visitor at ease with their savoir-faire.

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tact [tækt]

n

1. a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others, so as to avoid giving offence or to win good will; discretion

2. skill or judgment in handling difficult or delicate situations; diplomacy

[from Latin tactus a touching, from tangere to touch]

tactful  adj

tactfully  adv

tactfulness  n

tactless  adj

tactlessly  adv

tactlessness  n

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Tact 

See Also: INSULTS

1. Diplomacy, like politics, is the art of the possible —George W. Ball
2. A diplomatic note is like an anonymous letter. You can call a fellow anything you want, for nobody can find out exactly whose name was signed to it —Will Rogers
3. Discretion like a good priest —George Garrett
4. Had about as much finesse as a trained elephant doing the gavotte among ninepins —Cornell Woolrich
5. Subtle as fanfare —William McIlvanney
6. Subtle as snakes —Christina Rossetti
7. Subtle as the London blitz —T. Coraghessan Boyle
8. A tactless man is like an axe on an embroidery frame —Malay proverb

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tact, taction - Tact first referred to the sense of touch, from Latin tactus, "touch, sense of touch"; taction is the action of touching.

See also related terms for touching.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tact - consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense tactfulness considerateness, thoughtfulness, consideration - kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings" finesse, diplomacy, discreetness, delicacy - subtly skillful handling of a situation savoir-faire, address - social skill

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tact

noun diplomacy, understanding, consideration, sensitivity, delicacy, skill, judgment, perception, discretion, finesse, thoughtfulness, savoir-faire, adroitness Her tact and intuition never failed.
indiscretion, insensitivity, lack of consideration, awkwardness, clumsiness, heavy-handedness, tactlessness, gaucherie, lack of discretion

Proverbs
"Least said, soonest mended"

Translations

tact [tækt] N → tacto m

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tact [ˈtækt] n → tact m
to have the tact to do sth → avoir le tact de faire qch

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tact

n no pl → Takt m

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tact [tækt] n → tatto

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tact

n tact [tӕkt]

care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers. takt لَباقَه، كِياسَه тактичност takt takt der Takt διακριτικότητα, τακτ tacto taktitunne مردم داری؛ کاردانی tahdikkuus tact טַקט चातुर्य takt, nježan i siguran postupak tapintat siasat háttvísi tatto 如才なさ 재치 taktas takts; takta izjūta kebijaksanaan tact takt, finfølelse takt, wyczucie tacto tact такт takt, jemnocit, vkus takt takt takt[] ประสาทสัมผัส incelik, diplomasi 圓滑，得體 такт, тактовність ہوشياري، حکمت sự tế nhị 圆滑，得体

adj tactful

showing tact a tactful person; tactful behaviour. taktvol لَبِق، ذو كِياسَه тактичен taktní taktfuld taktvoll διακριτικός, διπλωματικός diplomático, con tacto taktitundeline با تدبیر؛ مردم دار tahdikas délicat בַּעַל טַקט व्यवहार-कुशल taktičan, fin tapintatos cerdik háttvís accorto 如才ない 재치 있는 taktiškas taktisks bijaksana tactvol diskré, taktfull taktowny diplomático plin de tact тактичный taktný takten taktičan taktfull ซึ่งมีไหวพริบดี anlayışlı, incelikli 老練的 тактовний زيرک، ہوشيار tế nhị 老练的

adv tactfully

taktvol بِلَباقَه، بِكِياسَه тактично taktně taktfuldt taktvoll διακριτικά con tacto, diplomáticamente taktitundeliselt مدبرانه tahdikkaasti avec tact בְּטַקט कार्यकुशलता से taktično, fino tapintatosan dengan cerdik háttvíslega con tatto そつなく 약삭빠르게 taktiškai taktiski dgn bijaksana tactvol diskré, taktfullt taktownie com tacto cu tact тактично taktne taktno taktično taktfullt อย่างมีไหวพริบ incelikle, kibarca 老練地 тактовно ہوشياري سے، مہارت سے một cách tế nhị 老练地

n tactfulness

taktvolheid لَباقَه، كِياسَه тактичност taktnost taktfuldhed das Taktgefühl διακριτικότητα tacto, diplomacia taktitundelisus تدبیر tahdikkuus tact טַקט व्यवहार-अकुशलता taktičnost tapintat(osság) kecerdikan háttvísi tatto そつのなさ 약삭빠름 taktiškumas taktiskums kebijaksanaan tact taktfullhet taktowność diplomacia tact тактичность taktnosť taktnost taktičnost taktfullhet ความมีไหวพริบ incelik, anlayışlılık 老練 тактовність ہوشياري، مہارت sự khéo léo 老练

adj tactless

without tact a tactless person/remark. taktloos غَيْر لَبِق нетактичен netaktní taktløs taktlos αδιάκριτος, αδέξιος sin tacto taktitu بی تدبیر tahditon grossier חֲסַר טַקט बेशऊर, असामयिक bez takta, netaktičan tapintatlan tanpa siasat óháttvís indelicato, (privo di tatto) 手ぎわの悪い 재치 없는 netaktiškas netaktisks tdk bijaksana tactloos taktløs, ufin, tankeløs nietaktowny inconveniente fără tact бестактный netaktný, bezohľadný netakten netaktičan taktlös ซึ่งไม่มีไหวพริบ patavatsız 不老練的 нетактовний بے تکا، بے شعور không tế nhị 不老练的

adv tactlessly

taktloos بِدون لَباقَه нетактично hrubě taktløst taktlos αδιάκριτα sin tacto taktitult بی فکرانه tökerösti grossièrement בְּחוֹסֵר טַקט अभद्रतापूर्वक, असामयिकता से netaktično tapintatlanul dengan sembrono með óháttvísi indelicatamente もたもたして 요령 없게 netaktiškai netaktiski dgn tdk bijaksana tactloos taktløst, ufint nietaktownie indelicadamente fără tact бестактно hrubo netaktno netaktično taktlöst อย่างไม่มีไหวพริบ patavatsızca 不老練地 нетактовно بے شعوري سے thiếu tế nhị 不老练地

n tactlessness

taktloosheid لَباقَه، كِياسَه нетактичност beztaktnost taktløshed die Taktlosigkeit αδιακρισία, έλλειψη τακτ falta de tacto taktitus بی ملاحظگی tahdittomuus grossièreté חוֹסֵר טַקט अभद्रता, असामयिकता netaktičnost tapintatlanság kesembronoan óháttvísi indelicatezza 手ぎわの悪さ 요령 없음 netaktiškumas netaktiskums tdk bijaksananya tactloosheid taktløshet, tankeløshet brak taktu falta de tacto lipsă de tact бестактность netaktnosť netaktnost netaktičnost taktlöshet ความไม่มีไหวพริบ patavatsızlık 不老練 нетактовність بے شعوري، کم فہمي sự thiếu tế nhị 不老练

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tact → لباقة takt takt Takt αβρότητα tacto tahdikkuus tact takt tatto 機転 재치 tact taktfullhet takt tacto, tato такт taktfullhet การมีไหวพริบหรือปฏิภาณดี incelik sự tế nhị 机智