Another word for tact
tact
n.
perception, discrimination, judgment, acuteness, penetration, intelligence, acumen, common sense, perspicacity, subtlety, discernment, poise, diplomacy, savoir-faire, prudence, aptness, good taste, refinement, delicacy, the ability to get along with others, finesse, horse sense*, good politics*.
Antonyms rudeness*, coarseness, misconduct.
tact implies the skill of one who has a quick and delicate sense of what is fitting and thus avoids giving offense in dealing with persons or difficult situations it will require tact to keep him calm; poise implies composure in the face of disturbing or embarrassing situations despite the taunts of the crowd, she maintained her poise; diplomacy implies a smoothness and adroitness in dealing with others, sometimes in such a way as to gain one's own ends his lack of diplomacy lost him the contract; savoir-faire implies a ready knowledge of the right thing to do or say in any situation his savoir-faire helped advance his career
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Another word for tact
The ability to say and do the right thing at the right time:
address, diplomacy, savoir-faire, tactfulness. See ability, courtesy
MLA Style
"tact." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 19 February 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Tact>.
APA Style
tact. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Tact
