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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others;
- Example: "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"
- Example: "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"

2. showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people;
- Example: "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"
- Example: "a tactful way of correcting someone"
- Example: "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill"
[syn: tactful, kid-glove]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tactful \Tact"ful\, a.
   Full of tact; characterized by a discerning sense of what is
   right, proper, or judicious.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Tactic


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

tactful
    adj 1: having or showing a sense of what is fitting and
           considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful
           enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark
           eased her embarrassment" [ant: tactless, untactful]
    2: showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; "by
       diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a
       tactful way of correcting someone"; "the agency got the kid-
       glove treatment on Capitol Hill" [syn: tactful, kid-
       glove]