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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tact /tækt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- a sense of what to say or do so as to avoid giving offense:Sometimes she has no tact.
tact•ful, adj. tact•ful•ly, adv. tact•less, adj. : a few tactless remarks. tact•less•ly, adv. -tact-, root. - -tact- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "touch.'' This meaning is found in such words as: contact, intact, tact, tactile.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tact (takt),USA pronunciation n. - a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense;
skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations. - a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing;
taste;
discrimination. - touch or the sense of touch.
- Latin tāctus sense of touch, equivalent. to tag-, variant stem of tangere to touch + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
- 1150–1200
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged perception, sensitivity; diplomacy, poise.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tact /tækt/ n - a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others, so as to avoid giving offence or to win good will; discretion
- skill or judgment in handling difficult or delicate situations; diplomacy
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin tactus a touching, from tangere to touchˈtactful adj ˈtactfulness n ˈtactless adj ˈtactlessness n |