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

Abroad, it will be interpreted as representing the manners of all Americans, so your embarrassment is understandable.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
While the children are still young, Kate, who has partnered with JonnyPops on the brand’s Magic of Kindness campaign, has made good manners a priority in her household.

— Genevieve Uzamere, PEOPLE, 14 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

The mouse can also function as a gaming steering wheel alternative to large wheels or inaccurate keyboards, and the sensitivity setting can be adjusted via AutoHotKey to preferred comfort driving levels.

— Shirl Leigh July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026
From there, symptoms such as pressure, nausea, light sensitivity, and dizziness can occur.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 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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