careful not to say or do anything that will annoy or upset other people 圆通的；得体的；不得罪人的 That wasn't a very tactful thing to say! 说这种话可不太得体！ 🔊🔊 I tried to find a tactful way of telling her the truth. 我设法找一个妥善的办法，把实情告诉她。 🔊🔊 It might be more tactful if you didn’t come to the wedding. 如果您不参加婚礼，那可能会更明智。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTactful is used with these nouns:- retreat