Synonyms of diplomacy

diplomacy

noun

də-ˈplō-mə-sē 

as in manners

the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them

that candidate is thought to lack the diplomacy necessary in dealing with people of power and influence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manners
• tact
• sensitivity
• gallantry
• tactfulness
• consideration
• considerateness
• courtesy
• gracefulness
• grace
• politeness
• etiquette
• thoughtfulness
• respect
• civility
• graciousness
• finesse
• suavity
• courteousness
• gentility
• dexterity
• charm
• adroitness
• deference
• poise
• deftness
• savoir faire
• delicacy
• suaveness
• regard
• mannerliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clumsiness
• tactlessness
• insensitivity
• impoliteness
• discourtesy
• thoughtlessness
• indelicacy
• incivility
• inconsiderateness
• inconsideration
• brashness
• boorishness
• awkwardness
• ungraciousness
• disregard
• insolence
• rudeness
• disrespect
• discourteousness
• gracelessness
• impudence
• impertinence
• loutishness
• maladroitness
• brassiness
• gaucheness
• disrespectfulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diplomacy

In the days before the midterms, Qatari mediators had plunged into a fresh round of furtive diplomacy between the United States and Iran, but talks are still at an impasse. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Xi said that the Gulf should not become an arena for great-power rivalry, even as Beijing steps up its Iran war diplomacy, with the world’s second-largest economy vulnerable to high energy and shipping prices. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

All favor deepening alliances and partnerships, modernizing the military, fixing the defense industrial base, strengthening deterrence, tackling transnational challenges such as global public health, and pursuing hardheaded diplomacy with rivals. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Zelenskyy told Fox News in a Sunday interview that Ukraine would suspend strikes on Russian oil refineries for a month if Washington provided Patriot missile interceptors during the same period, potentially opening the door to diplomacy. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026