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Meaning of "tactfulness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TACTFULNESS

tactfulness  [ˈtæktfʊlnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TACTFULNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tactfulness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TACTFULNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tact

Tact may refer to: ▪ Tact, a term used by B. F. Skinner for a type of verbal operant ▪ The Actors Company Theatre ▪ Actors Orphanage, formerly The Actors' Charitable Trust ▪ Tact Meyers, a Galaxy Angel character ▪ The Adolescent and Children's Trust...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TACTFULNESS


artfulness
ˈɑːtfʊlnɪs
boastfulness
ˈbəʊstfʊlnɪs
deceitfulness
dɪˈsiːtfʊlnɪs
distastefulness
dɪsˈteɪstfʊlnɪs
doubtfulness
ˈdaʊtfʊlnɪs
forgetfulness
fəˈɡetfʊlnɪs
fretfulness
ˈfrɛtfʊlnɪs
frightfulness
ˈfraɪtfʊlnɪs
fruitfulness
ˈfruːtfʊlnɪs
gratefulness
ˈɡreɪtfʊlnɪs
lustfulness
ˈlʌstfʊlnɪs
respectfulness
rɪˈspɛktfʊlnɪs
self-forgetfulness
ˌselffəˈɡetfʊlnɪs
spitefulness
ˈspaɪtfʊlnɪs
sprightfulness
ˈspraɪtfʊlnɪs
tastefulness
ˈteɪstfʊlnɪs
thoughtfulness
ˈθɔːtfʊlnɪs
uneventfulness
ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfʊlnɪs
wastefulness
ˈweɪstfʊlnɪs
wistfulness
ˈwɪstfʊlnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TACTFULNESS

tact
tactful
tactfully
tactic
tactical
tactical voting
tactically
tactician
tacticity
tactics
tactile
tactilely
tactilist
tactility
taction
tactless
tactlessly
tactlessness
tactual
tactuality

WORDS THAT END LIKE TACTFULNESS

business
carefulness
casualness
coolness
evilness
faithfulness
fearfulness
fullness
gracefulness
helpfulness
illness
joyfulness
meaningfulness
mental illness
mindfulness
stillness
thankfulness
truthfulness
usefulness
wellness
wonderfulness

Synonyms and antonyms of tactfulness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tactfulness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TACTFULNESS

Find out the translation of tactfulness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tactfulness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tactfulness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tactfulness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tacto
570 millions of speakers

English

tactfulness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tactfulness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللباقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тактичность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tactfulness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tactfulness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tact
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bijak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Takt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

如才のなさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tactfulness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tactfulness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறமையுடைமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुशलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tactfulness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tactfulness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

takt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тактовність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tact
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tactfulness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taktfullhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taktfullhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tactfulness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TACTFULNESS»

The term «tactfulness» is normally little used and occupies the 137.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TACTFULNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tactfulness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tactfulness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tactfulness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TACTFULNESS»

Discover the use of tactfulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tactfulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Game of Budget Control
cards was 'tactfulness towards line people and colleagues'. Interviewees were asked to rank these cards as they thought their boss would do when actually appraising their performance. 'Tactfulness' came out fairly high. In DYNAMO I and 2, ...
G. H. Hofstede, 2012
2
Practical Intelligence and the Virtues
Now, it seems clear that a virtue has both primary and secondary targets: in the case of tactfulness, the primary target is to cause no pain to others in truth-telling, while the secondary target is to minimize pain as far as is consistent with the ...
Daniel C. Russell, 2009
3
Democracy and Dictatorship: Their Psychology and Patterns
Tactfulness is manifested in the flexible character of relations between individuals, or of a course of action, as a result of their being conditioned by the specific personality of the individuals involved in them. Thus tactfulness should be ...
Zevedei Barbu, 2013
4
God's Best Is Me: Living to Please God
Tactfulness. Tact. is. the. Way. to. Act. The word tactful is a noun. It has many definitions that are important to us, such as accommodating, careful, sensitive, skillful, agreeable, courteous, and fair. In other words, tactfulness is the ability to say ...
Jeanne Sheffield, 2013
5
Think and Grow Rich
Tactfulness. You are tactful when you do and say the right thing at the right time. Tactfulness is a way of relating to others without being crude, embarrassing, or threatening to someone else's sensitivity. Be discreet about the subjects you ...
Dennis Kimbro, Napoleon Hill, 2011
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The Elements of Peace: How Nonviolence Works
Tactfulness. The term diplomat dates back to the late 1700s when the French issued official documents for special privileges to people who represented and negotiated for the state. By the 1800s, the term was firmly associated with achieving ...
J. Frederick Arment, 2012
7
St. Andrew's Cross
All this suggests the need of tactfulness. \Nhen we think of spiritual fishing, tactfulness is one of the prime essentials. “The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that ...
Hubert Carleton, 1914
8
Spiritual Liberty
TACTFULNESS Tactfulness is not learned through worldly cleverness; qualities learned this way do not make one really tactful. One may imitate a tactful person, but polished manners are different from real gentleness. Tact comes from the ...
Hidayat Khan, 2011
9
The Making of Educational Leaders
In fact it was her one-word answer to this last question which brought a young woman applicant's interview completely undone: 'tactfulness'. When the governors met later to consider the six candidates both the clergyman and the parent ...
Peter Gronn, 1999
10
Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Conference of the ...
System: Because the assignment requires both strength and tactfulness. John is both strong and softspoken. Part(a): No emphasis on softspoken. The text is planned using the ELABORAT ION relation. User: Why? System: John Smith has  ...
Cognitive Science Society (U.S.). Conference, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TACTFULNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tactfulness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iran Chief of Staff: Turkey's Move against Kurds Means Direct Aid to …
... government's attack against the Kurdish population and fighters as a strategic mistake, and warned Ankara to show more care and tactfulness when choosing ... «Al-Manar TV, Jul 15»
2
A story about corn flakes
As the years passed, he learned the arts of beekeeping, salesmanship and tactfulness. He jumped at every opportunity to learn anything. This man, being a ... «Bryan County News, Jul 15»
3
Cambridge Ambassadors, candidates visit Prairie Senior Cottages
All of the women were very intent listeners who showed respect, compassion, grace, understanding, tactfulness and demonstrated extreme professionalism ... «Isanti County News, Jun 15»
4
Stephen Harper to launch new line of dad-friendly denims
... inspired by fabrics he encountered during diplomatic trips to Syria and Egypt, which at the time drew scrutiny for their lack of transparency and tactfulness. «The Peak, May 15»
5
Crossword solutions: Friday, May 15
Across: 1 Joyce, 5 Ticks (Joysticks), 8 Miami, 9 Squib, 10 Reservoir, 11 Lie, 12 Tactfulness, 15 Grand Canyon, 19 Asp, 20 Women's Lib, 22 Orion, 23 Coypu, ... «The Dominion Post, May 15»
6
Thapa: An astute politician
Born in March 1928, Thapa will be remembered for his political longevity, tactfulness and ability to adapt to the changed political climate. Once a staunch royalist ... «E Kantipur, Apr 15»
7
Trailer Review: 'While We're Young' combines insightful storytelling …
Many of Baumbach's films – especially “The Squid and the Whale” and “Frances Ha” – exude the same cleverness, tactfulness and cinematic poise. In fact ... «The Michigan Daily, Mar 15»
8
Maryland Court-Storming Rekindles Debate Over Storming Courts …
... pervasiveness of court-storming by fans of college athletics, raising necessary concerns of safety for those in attendance, and, unnecessarily, the tactfulness of ... «CBS Local, Feb 15»
9
Keystone Superintendent Jay Arbaugh's 2013 review largely positive
Under the heading “personal qualities,” the comments are: “Jay needs to demonstrate more tactfulness and better control of his temper or disapproval of the ... «Chronicle-Telegram, Jan 15»
10
Hits to the knees of players will continue
Much debate regarding the tenacity and tactfulness of Nelson's tackle has surfaced over the last 20 of so hours. Steelers fans are furious, while Cincinnati faithful ... «Behind the Steel Curtain, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tactfulness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tactfulness>. Apr 2024 ».
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