English to Icelandic Meaning of tact - háttvísi

Tact :

háttvísi

noun

háttvísi, fágun

Tact :: háttvísiTactful :: háttvísTactless :: tactless

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Definitions of tact in English

Noun(1) consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

Examples of tact in English

(1) The key to your personal success in this effort is to use poise, grace and tact .(2) Helping survivors cope with the trauma needs knowledge and tact .(3) It is a situation that calls for sensitivity, tact and discretion.(4) the inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration(5) You deal with difficult situations efficiently and resolve conflicts with tact .(6) You're totally honest but know how to deliver any piece of news with kindness, smarts and tact .(7) She lacked tact and the finesse it took to write something beautiful.(8) With great tact and skill, he was able to calm the crowd and disperse them.(9) A controversial discussion can turn ugly very quickly, as tact is often a skill acquired at a more advanced language level.(10) You took the time to approach the issue with a lot more tact .(11) She never really knew how to handle delicate situations requiring tact and sincere honesty.(12) I know tact is difficult for you, but kindly refrain from humiliating me further.(13) She had expected the girls to look down their noses at her obvious lack of tact and knowledge of titles and English customs.(14) Even now, he admired the skill and tact with which the review was written.(15) In this context, putting the case for armoured divisions was something that had to be done with skill and tact .(16) In particular the issue of race was handled with tact and care.

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Synonyms

Noun

1. diplomacy ::

ríkjasamskipti

3. sensitivity ::

viðkvæmni

4. understanding ::

skilningur

6. consideration ::

íhugun

7. delicacy ::

delicacy

8. discretion ::

svigrúm

9. prudence ::

varfærni

11. subtlety ::

lipurðar

13. savvy ::

kunnátta

Antonyms

Different Forms

tact, tactful, tactless

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