noun

• Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

  ‘the inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The office needs tact, sensitivity, and skills of an unusual order.’
  • ‘With great tact and skill, he was able to calm the crowd and disperse them.’
  • ‘A controversial discussion can turn ugly very quickly, as tact is often a skill acquired at a more advanced language level.’
  • ‘I know tact is difficult for you, but kindly refrain from humiliating me further.’
  • ‘It is a situation that calls for sensitivity, tact and discretion.’
  • ‘In this context, putting the case for armoured divisions was something that had to be done with skill and tact.’
  • ‘Even now, he admired the skill and tact with which the review was written.’
  • ‘The key to your personal success in this effort is to use poise, grace and tact.’
  • ‘This kind of development work requires tact and cultural sensitivity.’
  • ‘Helping survivors cope with the trauma needs knowledge and tact.’
  • ‘You took the time to approach the issue with a lot more tact.’
  • ‘Also, saying what you think is not the most useful skill for a job that requires a fair amount of tact.’
  • ‘You deal with difficult situations efficiently and resolve conflicts with tact.’
  • ‘She lacked tact and the finesse it took to write something beautiful.’
  • ‘She had expected the girls to look down their noses at her obvious lack of tact and knowledge of titles and English customs.’
  • ‘She never really knew how to handle delicate situations requiring tact and sincere honesty.’
  • ‘There's a swath of middle ground to consider, and given reasonable tact and grace you can probably find a spot there.’
  • ‘A unique combination of tact, charm, deportment and sartorial style, he was all one would wish to see in an idol.’
  • ‘In particular the issue of race was handled with tact and care.’
  • ‘You're totally honest but know how to deliver any piece of news with kindness, smarts and tact.’

  Synonyms

  sensitivity, understanding, thoughtfulness, consideration, delicacy, diplomacy, discretion, discernment, judgement, prudence, judiciousness, perception, subtlety, wisdom, tactfulness

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