As adjectives the difference between meticulous and tactful
is that meticulous is timid, fearful, overly cautious while tactful is possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
meticulous
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
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meticulous care with which the operation in Sicily was planned has paid dividends. Our casualties in men, in ships and materiel have been low—in fact, far below our estimate.}}
Synonyms
* careful, precise, painstaking, rigorous, scrupulous
* See also
Antonyms
* sloppy, careless, slapdash
Derived terms
* meticulosity, meticulousness
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tactful
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
Antonyms
* tactless