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Definition of tactful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tactful

adjective
 
/ˈtæktfl/
 
/ˈtæktfl/
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  1. 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.
    opposite tactlessTopics Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTactful is used with these nouns:
    • retreat
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