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tact
[ takt ]
noun
- a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
Synonyms: poise, diplomacy, sensitivity, perception
- a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing; taste; discrimination.
- touch or the sense of touch.
tact
/ tækt /
noun
- a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others, so as to avoid giving offence or to win good will; discretion
- skill or judgment in handling difficult or delicate situations; diplomacy
Derived Forms
- ˈtactfully, adverb
- ˈtactful, adjective
- ˈtactfulness, noun
- ˈtactless, adjective
- ˈtactlessness, noun
- ˈtactlessly, adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of tact1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tact1
Example Sentences
Even the annual TV upfront model has remained largely in tact.
WarnerMedia is taking a different tact in pitching its streaming service than NBCUniversal did when lining up advertisers for its Peacock streamer.
However, the broad outline of the traditional upfront model remains in tact.
With the chilly, 50-degree water discharging from Glen Canyon Dam and temperatures soaring over 100 degrees most days, it took considerable tact to regulate between such extremes.
So long as Quibi can continue churning out shows, so long as it is able to learn what does and does not work and change tact accordingly, Quibi has a shot.
He was no teacher, and he lacked the tact required in getting along with his classes.
It was foolish and thoughtless of me to say this, but you know how little tact the average painter has.
The result has all the passion, tact, and nuance of a street-corner preacher.
Unions take a different tact, said Nadya Stevens, an organizer for CWA Local 1180.
The 27-year-old will need to display a level of tact and diplomacy with which he has not previously ever been associated.
Under his rough exterior Soult hid great powers of business, a keen perspicacity, and much tact.
It made him feel important and he appreciated the tact that made it almost seem as though he had been expected.
If he had ever prided himself upon his tact, he was aware that to-day it would be a most miserable failure.
As railway secretary of the Board of Trade he was particularly distinguished for tact, strength and moderation.
The imperial army had to be disbanded—a most unpopular and thankless task, requiring both tact and firmness.
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