tactful
IPA: tˈæktfʌɫ
adjective
- Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
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Examples of "tactful" in Sentences
- I would have tried to remain tactful, but I definitely would have spoken up.
- Such, then, is the man who observes the mean, whether he be called tactful or ready-witted.
- David, anything to say about the 'tactful' Hamas charter that orders the indiscriminate killing of all Jews?
- Once the business is given the tools needed to streamline its processes, it's crucial for IT to remain tactful.
- The girl proved her right to be called tactful, and, seeing her advantage, followed it up quickly by a few bright words.
- If you lean towards "tactful," the less emotional people people in your life may feel frustrated, wanting you to just "spit it out, already."
- I'm not a fan of censorship, but there is a balance to be struck between an artist's exploration in subject and media, and resulting useful (read in part, "tactful") artwork.
- For me, tactful and tacky are not opposites, because "tactful" can only be used to refer to things people say, and "tacky" can only be used of actual objects or colour schemes, or clothes or whatever, but definitely physical things.
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