My first impression was that he was a tactful politician.
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Tactful
/ˈtæktfəl/
Synonyms for "tactful" (191 found)
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Adjective(9 words)
delicate executiondiplomaticdiscreetdiscreeterdiscreetesteuphemisticgentlegentle approachharmless alteration
Noun(4 words)
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judiciouslenientmagisterialmasterfulmasterlymindfulmindful of othersneatnervousniceno meanobligingoverrefinedoversensibleoversensitiveovertenderpassibleperceptivepolishedpolite
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politicprecisepricklyprofessionalproficientprudentquickquite somereadyrefinedregardfulresourcefulrespectfulresponsiveselectivesensitiveskilledskillfulskittishslicksolicitoussomestatesmanlikestylishsuavesubtlesupersensitivesympathetictacticaltastefultendertetchythe compleatthe completethin skinnedthin-skinnedthoughtfulticklishtoleranttouchyunderstandingurbanevirtuosowell donewell-doneworkmanlike
Adjective(23 words)
kid-glovepolitepolite behaviorpolite behavior guidelinespolite clarificationpolite declinepolite discoursepolite intensifier effectpolite mannerpolite requestpolite stylepoliticprudentrefined sensibilityrespectful wordingsensitive historysensitive information redactionsocial feelingsoft edgesubtle makeup
Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
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5 entriestactful approachtactful handlingtactful negotiationtactful remarktactful tone
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12 total sentences available.
She struck me as a tactful girl.
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Sometimes it's hard to be tactful and honest at the same time.
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Tom is tactful.
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