TACT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TACT?

Need another word that means the same as “tact”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “tact” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tact” are: tactfulness, sensitivity, understanding, thoughtfulness, consideration, delicacy, diplomacy, discretion, discernment, judgement, prudence, judiciousness, perception, subtlety, wisdom

Tact as a Noun

Definitions of "Tact" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tact” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense.
• Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

Synonyms of "Tact" as a noun (15 Words)

consideration	The process of giving careful thought to something. The idea was motivated by political considerations.
delicacy	Fineness or intricacy of texture or structure. I have to treat this matter with the utmost delicacy.
diplomacy	Wisdom in the management of public affairs. With perfect diplomacy he divided his attention between Meryl and Anthea.
discernment	Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values. A man of discernment.
discretion	The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation. She knew she could rely on his discretion.
judgement	The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations. An error of judgement.
judiciousness	Good judgment.
perception	Becoming aware of something via the senses. Hollywood s perception of the tastes of the American public.
prudence	Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress. We need to exercise prudence in such important matters.
sensitivity	Sensitivity to emotional feelings of self and others. A galvanometer of extreme sensitivity.
subtlety	The quality of being difficult to detect or analyze. The textural subtlety of Degas.
tactfulness	Consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense.
thoughtfulness	Consideration for the needs of other people. I am touched by your thoughtfulness.
understanding	An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion. He and I have an understanding.
wisdom	An Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC. Eastern wisdom.

Usage Examples of "Tact" as a noun

• The inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration.

Associations of "Tact" (30 Words)

ability	Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done. The manager had lost his ability to motivate the players.
ambidextrous	Equally skillful with each hand. An ambidextrous surgeon.
aptitude	A natural ability to do something. Children with an aptitude for painting and drawing.
aptness	The quality of being appropriate or suitable. The aptness of the punishment.
brawn	Possessing muscular strength. Pork brawn.
canny	Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others. She s a canny lass.
capability	The extent of someone’s or something’s ability. The capability of a metal to be fused.
craft	An aircraft or spaceship. Sailing craft.
craftsmanship	Skill in an occupation or trade. I admire his engineering skills and craftsmanship.
deftness	Skillful performance or ability without difficulty.
dexterity	Adroitness in using the hands. His record testifies to a certain dexterity in politics.
discreet	Careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment. A discreet cough.
draftsmanship	The creation of artistic pictures or diagrams.
faculty	A licence or authorization from a Church authority. There were then no tenured women on the faculty.
finesse	Bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill. Orchestral playing of great finesse.
flair	Distinctive and stylish elegance. She dressed with flair.
ingenuity	The property of being ingenious. Considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software.
judicious	Having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense. Judicious use of one s money.
judiciously	With good judgement or sense. Judiciously chosen words.
knack	A special way of doing something. He had a knack for communicating.
poetics	The art of writing poetry. The terminology of traditional poetics.
sapience	Ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight.
skill	The ability to do something well; expertise. The skill of a well trained boxer.
sleight	Adroitness in using the hands. Except by sleight of logic the two positions cannot be harmonized.
stenography	A method of writing rapidly.
tactful	Showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people. They need a tactful word of advice.
talent	People regarded as sexually attractive or as prospective sexual partners. I signed all the talent in Rome.
talented	Endowed with talent or talents. A talented young musician.
wise	Evidencing the possession of inside information. In this wise.
workmanship	The degree of skill with which a product is made or a job done. Cracks on the motorway were caused by poor workmanship.