Both Uses of
tact
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- I realized that this was not a tactful question.
p. 145.4 *tactful = considerate of others' feelings
- Atticus said as tactfully as he could that he just didn't think he could stand a pageant tonight, he was all in.
p. 290.6tactfully = in a manner that is considerate of others' feelings
Definition:
the ability or act of saying or handling things in such a way that others feel good about them