tactful
adjective/ˈtæktfl/
/ˈtæktfl/
- careful not to say or do anything that will annoy or upset other people synonym diplomatic
- That wasn't a very tactful thing to say!
- I tried to find a tactful way of telling her the truth.
- It might be more tactful if you didn’t come to the wedding.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTactful is used with these nouns:- retreat
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