tactful
adjective /ˈtækt.fəl/Definition
C2 careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone: Mentioning his baldness wasn't very tactful.Kind and thoughtful tactfully /-i/ adverb Kind and thoughtful
(Definition of tactful adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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