diplomatic
adjective
Synonyms
- politic
- tactful
Example Sentences
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 Interior Ministry said Saturday that one of its border systems was hit by a cyberattack that came from the same Iranian source as an earlier attack that led the country to break diplomatic relations with Iran. Llazar Semini, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 In recent weeks, China and Russia have engaged in war games, renegotiated gas deals to better behoove their economies and have increasingly distanced themselves from diplomatic relations with Western nations. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Moscow had since established formal diplomatic relations with Seoul as part of its hopes to draw South Korean investment and allowed its Soviet-era military alliance with North Korea to expire. Aamer Madhani, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 About 6 of 10 stops in the Del Rio sector were migrants from Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua, who are likely to be released to pursue their immigration cases because poor diplomatic relations with those countries means the U.S. can't send them home. Acacia Coronado, Chron, 2 Sep. 2022 Israel, which established diplomatic relations with Bahrain in 2020 as part of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords, has, for the first time, a military adviser working out of the Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama. Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Colombia and Venezuela have reestablished diplomatic relations, in a tectonic shift in South American regional politics. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 The rest, including the United States, do not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Lyric Li, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
in sense 1, from New Latin diplomaticus, from Latin diplomat-, diploma; in other senses, from French diplomatique connected with documents regulating international relations, from New Latin diplomaticus
1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing diplomatic
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Synonyms & Similar Words
- politic
- polite
- tactful
- respectful
- civil
- thoughtful
- gracious
- graceful
- courteous
- kind
- charming
- cordial
- suave
- considerate
- deferential
- genteel
- friendly
- delicate
- gallant
- dutiful
- hospitable
- affable
- genial
- mannerly
- regardful
- kindhearted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- undiplomatic
- tactless
- impolitic
- gauche
- indelicate
- thoughtless
- discourteous
- ungracious
- untactful
- inconsiderate
- impolite
- uncivil
- clownish
- boorish
- unmannerly
- unmannered
- uncouth
- brassy
- unhandsome
- brash
- churlish
- insolent
- impudent
- disrespectful
- rude
- caddish
- loutish
- impertinent
- disregardful
- uncalled-for
- ill-mannered
- ill-bred
- clodhopping
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of diplomatic are bland, politic, smooth, suave, and urbane. While all these words mean "pleasantly tactful and well-mannered," diplomatic stresses an ability to deal with ticklish situations tactfully.
The words bland and diplomatic are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, bland emphasizes mildness of manner and absence of irritating qualities.
While in some cases nearly identical to diplomatic, politic implies shrewd as well as tactful and suave handling of people.
While the synonyms smooth and diplomatic are close in meaning, smooth suggests often a deliberately assumed suavity.
The words suave and diplomatic can be used in similar contexts, but suave suggests a specific ability to deal with others easily and without friction.
Although the words urbane and diplomatic have much in common, urbane implies high cultivation and poise coming from wide social experience.