tact

noun/tækt/CEFR C1

কৌশলী ও বিবেচনাপূর্ণ আচরণ

Meaning

The skill of saying and doing things without hurting anyone's feelings.

Example sentences

  • She broke the news with great tact.অত্যন্ত কৌশলে সে খবরটি জানাল।
  • He has no tact at all.তার মধ্যে কোনো বিবেচনাবোধই নেই।

Common phrases with “tact

  • handle with tactকৌশলে সামলানো
  • a lack of tactবিবেচনার অভাব
  • tact and diplomacyকৌশল ও দূরদর্শিতা

A common mistake

He used a clever tact to win the argument.He used a clever tactic to win the argument.

A tactic is a move in a plan; tact is a quality of character and has no plural. The adjective is tactful, and its opposite tactless describes someone who says the wrong thing without meaning harm.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: diplomacy, sensitivity

Antonyms: bluntness

Similar words, and what each means

  • diplomacy

    কূটনীতি

    The art of managing relations between countries peacefully.

  • sensitivity

    সংবেদনশীলতা

    The quality of being aware of and responsive to feelings or changes.

Opposite words

  • bluntness

    স্পষ্টবাদিতা, রূঢ় সরলতা

    The habit of saying what you think without softening it.

  • tactlessness

    কৌশলহীনতা, অকৌশল

    A lack of skill in avoiding offence when dealing with people.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • tactfuladjectiveসুবিবেচক, কৌশলী, বিচক্ষণ
  • tactlessadjectiveকৌশলহীন, অকৌশলী
  • tactlessnessnounকৌশলহীনতা, অকৌশল

Check yourself

  1. “tact” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • সদ্য উড়তে শেখা পাখির ছানা
    • কৌশলী ও বিবেচনাপূর্ণ আচরণ
    • পরিধি
    • দাবানল, বনানল
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    কৌশলী ও বিবেচনাপূর্ণ আচরণtact (noun) — কৌশলী ও বিবেচনাপূর্ণ আচরণ. The skill of saying and doing things without hurting anyone's feelings.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “tact”?

    • neurosis
    • diplomacy
    • marquetry
    • kangaroo
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    diplomacydiplomacy — কূটনীতি. The art of managing relations between countries peacefully.

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