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DIPLOMATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
Example:
the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject
Synonyms:
diplomatic; diplomatical
Classified under:
Similar:
bland; politic; smooth; suave (smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication)
kid-glove; tactful (showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people)
Also:
politic (marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness)
Antonym:
undiplomatic (not skilled in dealing with others)
Derivation:
diplomacy (subtly skillful handling of a situation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
Example:
diplomatic immunity
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
diplomacy (negotiation between nations)
Derivation:
diplomacy (negotiation between nations)
