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Tactful vs Tactless - What's the difference?

tactful | tactless | Antonyms |

Tactless is a antonym of tactful.



As adjectives the difference between tactful and tactless

is that tactful is possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner while tactless is having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings.

tactful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.

    • Antonyms

    * tactless

    tactless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings
  • :It was tactless of you not to attend your sister's wedding.

    • Antonyms

    * tactful

    Related terms

    * tact