Tact Definition

tăkt
noun
The sense of touch.
Webster's New World
Delicate perception of the right thing to say or do without offending; skill in dealing with people.
Webster's New World
Delicate sensitivity, esp. in aesthetics.
Webster's New World
(music) The stroke in beating time.
Wiktionary
Sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty; nice perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances.
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Other Word Forms of Tact

Noun

Singular:
tact
Plural:
tacts

Origin of Tact

  • French from Old French sense of touch from Latin tāctus from past participle of tangere to touch tag- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tact Sentence Examples

  • This miracle was achieved by tact and management.

  • He had constant encounters with the mob, but his tact and courage never failed.

  • His tact was equal to his learning.

  • It was my teacher's genius, her quick sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of my education so beautiful.

  • The dukedom offered him by George II., whose ill-will his fine tact had overcome, was refused.

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Words Starting With

TTATAC

Words Ending With

TCTACT

Unscrambles

tact

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With T4 Letter Words Ending With T