Question

tact Already at 16 his daughter showed remarkable tact in dealing with adults, which she certainly hadn't gotten from him. tækt

Accepted Answer

The ability to deal with others without offending them. This word came to English directly from French (a Latin-based language), where it can also mean simply “sense of touch.” Dealing with difficult situations involving other people can require the kind of extreme sensitivity that our fingertips possess. As Lincoln once said, “Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves,” which doesn't usually come naturally. Someone tactful can soothe the feelings of the most difficult people; a tactless person will generally make a bad situation worse.

word	tact
definition	The ability to deal with others without offending them.
eg_sentence	Already at 16 his daughter showed remarkable tact in dealing with adults, which she certainly hadn't gotten from him.
explanation	This word came to English directly from French (a Latin-based language), where it can also mean simply “sense of touch.” Dealing with difficult situations involving other people can require the kind of extreme sensitivity that our fingertips possess. As Lincoln once said, “Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves,” which doesn't usually come naturally. Someone tactful can soothe the feelings of the most difficult people; a tactless person will generally make a bad situation worse.
IPA	tækt

Tact Ability Dealing Difficult Deal Offending Daughter Showed