All 5 Uses of
tact
in
Childhood's End
- George let her chatter on, after he had made the introductions, hoping that she wouldn't say anything tactless.†
Chpt 7 *tactless = the quality of saying or handling things in a needlessly offensive mannerstandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in tactless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- The trouble with Rupert Is that he likes to show oft; and he's got no tact.†
Chpt 7tact = the ability or act of saying or handling things in such a way that others feel good about them
- George paused, realizing that this would require tact.†
Chpt 7
- On second thought, he decided it aught be tactless.†
Chpt 9tactless = the quality of saying or handling things in a needlessly offensive mannerstandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in tactless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- But when it suited their purpose the Overlords could be impeccably tactful.†
Chpt 17tactful = to say or handle things in a way that makes others feel good about them