Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tactfulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
tact-ful-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being tactful.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English tactful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tactfulness From tactful + -ness.

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What does tactfulness mean?
The state or quality of being tactful.
Where does tactfulness come from?
Etymology tree English tactful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tactfulness From tactful + -ness.

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