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tact vs tactfulness

tactfulness vs tact

tact and tactfulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tact Yes No No No
tactfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, tact and tactfulness are synonyms defined as:
  • tact and tactfulness: consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
As nouns, tactfulness is a hyponym of tact; that is, tactfulness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tact:
  • tact: consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
  • tactfulness: Behavior or actions characterized by careful consideration in dealing with others, to avoid giving offense.
Other hyponyms of tact include delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse, address, savoir-faire.
tact (noun) tactfulness (noun)
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
Behavior or actions characterized by careful consideration in dealing with others, to avoid giving offense.
Difference between tact and tactfulness

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