TACTFULNESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

tactfulness

noun

Definition of tactfulness

as in diplomacy

the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them the tactfulness with which the secretary of state handled the diplomatic crisis was commendable

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Noun

Eligible for a maximum of two four-year terms, the president implements policies within the framework set out by the supreme leader and spearheads Iran’s diplomacy.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The man in Hermes sneakers took a different approach to diplomacy.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of diplomacy

Noun

Earlier in the week, after France’s bruising win over Paraguay, a Paraguayan senator launched into a series of vile and racist attacks against Mbappé, questioning his intelligence, his manners, and even his Frenchness.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Since taking the reins, Warsh has pledged to revamp the Fed’s operations in a variety of manners.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of manners

Noun

In Virgo, Venus is sensual but also underrated, often expressing her affections with tact, reliability and acts of service.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Just’s management of materials, with its discomfort around homosexuality, makes straightening look like editorial tact.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026

Definition of tact

Noun

In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
As the intuitive Moon enters your 7th House of Partnership, your sensitivity to commitments heightens and clear expectations matter more than charm.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Definition of sensitivity

Noun

In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026
During the reception, Princess Kate shared an emotional moment with Tony Gledhill, a former Metropolitan Police officer who received the George Cross for gallantry in 1966.

— Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of gallantry

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