tactfulness

noun

Definition of tactfulnessnext
as in diplomacy
the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them the tactfulness with which the secretary of state handled the diplomatic crisis was commendable

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  1. diplomacy
  2. manners
  3. tact
  4. sensitivity
  5. gallantry
Noun
  • That will sometimes require discreet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Myanmar's recent trajectory begs the question of what went wrong and what Myanmar's course says about both American diplomacy and democracy worldwide.
    Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of diplomacy
Noun
  • These evenings were an occasion to dress up and try out my best manners.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Your social manners are non-existent.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of manners
Noun
  • Professionalism, on the other hand, requires tact and discernment.
    Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Presumably, your friend has an unusually sensitive sense of smell, if not of tact.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of tact
Noun
  • Symptoms include headaches, muscle and joint pain, chills, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light.
    Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Jenkins puts all this across with sensitivity and what feels like a gentle confidence.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of sensitivity
Noun
  • There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Bob earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when Japanese kamikaze bombers struck his ship, USS Franklin.
    Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
Definition of gallantry
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