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Tactful vs Tactile - What's the difference?

tactful | tactile |

As adjectives the difference between tactful and tactile

is that tactful is possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner while tactile is tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.

tactful

English

Adjective

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

    * tactless

    tactile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.
  • Used for feeling.
  • Of or relating to the sense of touch.
  • * H. N. Martin
  • The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on different parts of the skin; it is greatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm.

    See also

    * haptic * palpable * touchable

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