Definition for Tact:

• The sense of touch; feeling.

Synonyms for Tact:

• n.

  •
  • breeding,
  • gentility.
  •
  • diplomacy,
  • savoir-faire.
  •aplomb (noun)
  • nonchalance.
  •attribute (noun)
  • tact,
  • tactfulness.
  •behavior (noun)
  • Tenues,
  • way of life,
  • what's done,
  • Habits,
  • etiquette,
  • tenue.
  •consideration (noun)
  • re spect,
  • re spects,
  • re-spect,
  • re-spects,
  • consideratenesses.
  •courtesy (noun)
  • politeness,
  • good behavior,
  • courtliness,
  • suavity,
  • Mannerliness,
  • comity,
  • Gallantness,
  • politesse,
  • good breeding,
  • Comities,
  • graciousness.
  •culture (noun)
  • dis criminations,
  • dis crimination,
  • good tastes,
  • dis-crimination,
  • aestheticisms,
  • dis-criminations.
  •cunning (noun)
  • strategy.
  •decorum (noun)
  • convenances,
  • correctitudes.
  •dexterity (noun)
  • ex-pertness,
  • handinesses,
  • ex pertnesses,
  • ex pertness,
  • ex-pertnesses,
  • know how,
  • skillfulnesses.
  •discretion (noun)
  • fore sights,
  • fore thoughts,
  • canninesses,
  • fore-sight,
  • pre-caution,
  • pre-cautions,
  • fore sight,
  • de-liberations,
  • pre caution,
  • presence mind,
  • fore-thought,
  • de liberations,
  • fore-sights,
  • pre cautions,
  • good senses,
  • fore-thoughts,
  • judiciousnesses,
  • de-liberation,
  • de liberation,
  • fore thought.
  •distinction (noun)
  • dis-similitudes,
  • un-likeness,
  • dis-semblances,
  • dis similarity,
  • dis similitudes,
  • un-likenesses,
  • dis similarities,
  • dis-similarity,
  • un likenesses,
  • othernesses,
  • dis semblance,
  • dis-similarities,
  • alterities,
  • un likeness,
  • dis-semblance,
  • dis semblances,
  • dis-similitude,
  • dis similitude.
  •facility (noun)
  • leanings,
  • smooth sailing,
  • Propensities.
  •finesse (noun)
  • big sticks.
  •finesse, thoughtfulness (noun)
  • control,
  • sensitivity,
  • address,
  • presence,
  • common sense,
  • adroitness,
  • discernment,
  • penetration,
  • acuteness,
  • acumen,
  • policy,
  • care,
  • urbanity,
  • repose,
  • perspicacity,
  • courtesy,
  • perception,
  • judgment,
  • skill,
  • horse sense,
  • politicness,
  • understanding,
  • intelligence,
  • discrimination,
  • amenity,
  • aptness,
  • head.
  •gallantry (noun)
  • fearlessness,
  • prowess.
  •good manners (noun)
  • social graces.
  •grace (noun)
  • lissomenesses,
  • gracefulnesses,
  • lithesomenesses,
  • shapelinesses.
  •perception (noun)
  • good politics,
  • the ability to get along with others.
  •poise (noun)
  • self assurance,
  • self possession,
  • selfassurance,
  • selfpossession,
  • delicatesses.
  •refinement (noun)
  • fine tunings.
  •savoir-faire (noun)
  • savoirfaire.
  •sense (noun)
  • sense,
  • in sight,
  • clearheadedness,
  • clear-headedness.
  •social graces (noun)
  • proper conducts,
  • polished manner,
  • social-graces,
  • table manner.
  •sophistication (noun)
  • worldlinesses,
  • worldly wisdoms,
  • savoir vivres.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • chivalry.
  •
  • ability.
  •
  • manner.
  •
  • delicacy.
  •good sense
  • wisdom.
  •statecraft
  • statesmanship.
  •statesmanship
  • statecraft.

Paraphrases for Tact:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    delicacy.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    sensitivity, diplomacy, touch.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    discretion.

Antonyms for Tact:

• n.

  • attribute
    tactlessness.
  • finesse, thoughtfulness
    bad manners, omission, indiscretion, negligence, agitation, disregard, ignorance, neglect, thoughtlessness, carelessness, rudeness, ineptness, upset, impoliteness, stupidity, inability.
  • Other antonyms:
    gaucheness, clumsiness, fatuity, maladroitness, Clownishness, indelicacy, boorishness, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, disrespect, ill-breeding, awkwardness, folly, impertinence, brashness, discourteousness, insolence, impudence, ungraciousness, gracelessness, discourtesy, disrespectfulness, Unwisdom, incivility, Brassiness, insensitivity.

Tact Sentence Examples:

• The Countess, with sinking heart, left her husband, having the tact not to press upon him too strongly the claims of mercy as well as of justice.

• A wife has got to use tact.

Homophones for Tact:

• Tacked.

Hypernym for Tact:

• n.

  • attribute
    diplomacy, delicacy, savoir-faire, discreetness, address, finesse.

Hyponym for Tact:

• n.

  • attribute
    consideration, thoughtfulness, considerateness.