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tactful

[takt-fuhl] / ˈtækt fəl /
ADJECTIVE
thoughtful, careful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
courteous discreet judicious perceptive polite prudent
WEAK
adroit aware cautious civil considerate deft delicate diplomatic gentle observant poised polished politic sensitive skilled skillful suave subtle sympathetic tactical understanding urbane wise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless foolish impolite incautious reckless rude thoughtless uncivil unmannerly unrefined unwise
WEAK
indiscreet tactless unthoughtful

Example Sentences

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He has found a way to be both tactful and transgressive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

If I’m misreading the situation and you do really like him and want to address this, there are tactful ways to do so.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

It plans to do this through networking, or linking physical quantum systems together, rather than piling more qubits onto a chip—a tactful approach, seeing as a higher number of qubits typically correlates to more errors.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Meet “Ozempic face,” the extremely tactful name for a set of cosmetic side effects that includes sagging skin, sunken eyes, thin lips, deeper wrinkles, and a more gaunt appearance.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

I became more tactful, careful to keep separate the two very different worlds of my day.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez