tact·ful (t kt f l)adj. Possessing or exhibiting tact; considerate and discreet: a tactful person; a tactful remark. tact ful·ly adv.tact ful·ness n. |
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| Adj. | 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" considerate - showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone" |
| 2. | tactful - 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" diplomatical, diplomatic - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject" |
tactful
adjective diplomatic, politic, discreet, prudent, understanding, sensitive, polished, careful, subtle, delicate, polite, thoughtful, perceptive, considerate, judicious I decided it wouldn't be tactful to order another beer.
insensitive, thoughtless, tactless, awkward, clumsy, tasteless, untoward, gauche, indiscreet, inconsiderate, unsubtle, undiplomatic
insensitive, thoughtless, tactless, awkward, clumsy, tasteless, untoward, gauche, indiscreet, inconsiderate, unsubtle, undiplomatic
Translations
tactful [ˈtæktfʊl] ADJ [person, behaviour, remark, question] → diplomático, discreto
she's very tactful; she's a very tactful person → tiene mucho tacto, es muy diplomática or discreta
the tactful thing would have been to say nothing → lo diplomático hubiese sido no decir nada
that wasn't a very tactful question → no fue una pregunta muy diplomática or discreta
he maintained a tactful silence → mantuvo un discreto silencio
she's very tactful; she's a very tactful person → tiene mucho tacto, es muy diplomática or discreta
the tactful thing would have been to say nothing → lo diplomático hubiese sido no decir nada
that wasn't a very tactful question → no fue una pregunta muy diplomática or discreta
he maintained a tactful silence → mantuvo un discreto silencio
tactful [ˈtæktfʊl] adj → plein(e) de tact
to be tactful enough not to do sth → avoir le tact de ne pas faire qch
Uncle Nick was tactful enough not to mention the matter → Oncle Nick eut le tact de ne pas aborder le sujet.
to be tactful enough not to do sth → avoir le tact de ne pas faire qch
Uncle Nick was tactful enough not to mention the matter → Oncle Nick eut le tact de ne pas aborder le sujet.
tactful
adj → taktvoll; to be tactful about something → etw mit Feingefühl behandeln; it was not the most tactful way to put it/of saying it → es war nicht besonders taktvoll, es so auszudrücken; to be tactful with somebody → taktvoll mit jdm umgehen
tactful [ˈtæktfʊl] adj (person) → pieno/a di tatto; (remark, reply) → discreto/a
to be tactful → avere tatto
tactful [ˈtæktfʊl] adj (person) → pieno/a di tatto; (remark, reply) → discreto/a
to be tactful → avere tatto
to be tactful → avere tatto
tactful [ˈtæktfʊl] adj (person) → pieno/a di tatto; (remark, reply) → discreto/a
to be tactful → avere tatto
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