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tactful

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tactful

having or showing tact

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

Synonyms of tactful

diplomatic, politic

Words Related to tactful

considerate, courteous, delicate, graceful, gracious, thoughtful

civil, mannerly, polite

charming, gallant, genteel, suave

affable, cordial, friendly, genial, kind, kindhearted

Near Antonyms of tactful

discourteous, inconsiderate, indelicate, thoughtless, ungracious

ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, uncalled-for, uncivil, unmannered, unmannerly

boorish, brash, brassy, caddish, churlish, clownish, loutish, uncouth

disregardful, disrespectful, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude

Antonyms of tactful

gauche, impolitic, tactless, undiplomatic, untactful

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