List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 390

SYNONYMS: tact, diplomacy, savoir-faire.
These nouns denote the ability to deal with others with skill, sensitivity, and finesse.

Tact implies fine discernment of what is appropriate and the ability to speak or act without giving offense: He had a tact that would preserve him from flagrant error.
Diplomacy implies adroit, tactful management of difficult situations: Diplomacy secured the cooperation that confrontation had failed to elicit.
Savoir-faire involves knowing the right or graceful thing to say or do, either instinctively or as a result of social experience: Living abroad taught him the savoir-faire that his rural upbringing had been unable to provide.