Synonyms of tactful

tactful

adjective

ˈtakt-fəl 

as in politic

having or showing tact

tried to be tactful when asked to critique her friend's singing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• politic
• polite
• diplomatic
• respectful
• thoughtful
• gracious
• courteous
• graceful
• considerate
• civil
• charming
• kind
• gallant
• deferential
• mannerly
• dutiful
• friendly
• cordial
• genteel
• hospitable
• delicate
• suave
• affable
• genial
• regardful
• kindhearted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tactless
• impolitic
• undiplomatic
• gauche
• thoughtless
• indelicate
• discourteous
• ungracious
• inconsiderate
• untactful
• impolite
• uncivil
• unmannerly
• uncouth
• uncalled-for
• brash
• rude
• boorish
• brassy
• churlish
• clownish
• disrespectful
• insolent
• impudent
• impertinent
• unmannered
• loutish
• ill-mannered
• unhandsome
• caddish
• ill-bred
• clodhopping
• disregardful

Examples of tactful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The building’s exterior is a picturesque red-brick town house while the interiors of At Sloane, designed by Francois-Joseph Graf, are a prevailing ambiance of tactful contemporary chic. —Laura Itzkowitz, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024

Teaching the fine art of tactful pettiness, the duo will traverse the world of pop culture, chat with their celebrity friends, and show their audience how to accept themselves without taking life too seriously. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 17 June 2024

Cruise Three tactful strategies for dealing with fellow cruisers who've taken the party too far. —Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2023

To a more candid observer less tactful than myself, this resistance might be derided as reactionary and infantile. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024