Text: the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them<with supreme tact, Isabel suggested to her neighbor that her flower garden was probably not the best place for his dog to use as a bathroom>Synonymsdiplomacy, tactfulnessRelated Wordsconsiderateness, consideration, courtesy, delicacy, graciousness, thoughtfulness; civility, etiquette, mannerliness, manners, politeness; charm, gallantry, gentility, grace, gracefulness, suaveness, suavity; adroitness, deftness, dexterity, finesse; deference, regard, respectNear Antonymsdiscourteousness, discourtesy, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, indelicacy, thoughtlessness, ungraciousness, unthoughtfulness; impoliteness, incivility; boorishness, brashness, brassiness, loutishness; awkwardness, gauchness, gracelessness, maladroitness; disregard, disrespect, impertinence, impudence, insolence, rudenessAntonymstactlessness

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