different between tactless vs diplomat

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?tæktl?s/

Etymology

tact +? -less

Adjective

tactless (comparative more tactless, superlative most tactless)

1. having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings

   It was tactless of you not to attend your sister's wedding.

Synonyms

• untactful

Antonyms

• tactful

Related terms

• tact

Translations

Anagrams

• castlets

English

Etymology

From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek ??????? (dípl?ma, “double-folded document”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?.pl?.mæt/

Noun

diplomat (plural diplomats)

1. A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
   • 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)

     In a meeting with a top Chinese diplomat last year, Moon said China was partly responsible for South Korea’s pollution problem.

2. (figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people

Synonyms

• diplomatist

Related terms

• diplomacy
• diplomatic

Derived terms

• diplomat cream

Translations

See also

• chargé d'affaires
• consul
• envoy
• high commissioner

Czech

Etymology

From French diplomate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?d?plomat]

Noun

diplomat m (feminine diplomatka)

1. diplomat

Further reading

• diplomat in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• diplomat in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Etymology

From French diplomate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diploma?t/, [d?ip??l?o?mæ??d?]

Noun

diplomat c (singular definite diplomaten, plural indefinite diplomater)

1. diplomat

Inflection

Further reading

• “diplomat” in Den Danske Ordbog

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch diplomaat, from French diplomate, from New Latin d?pl?maticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d?p??lomat?]
• Hyphenation: dip?lo?mat

Noun

diplomat (first-person possessive diplomatku, second-person possessive diplomatmu, third-person possessive diplomatnya)

1. diplomat: a person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations.

Related terms

Further reading

• “diplomat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French diplomate.

Noun

diplomat m (definite singular diplomaten, indefinite plural diplomater, definite plural diplomatene)

1. a diplomat

Related terms

• diplomati
• diplomatisk

References

• “diplomat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French diplomate.

Noun

diplomat m (definite singular diplomaten, indefinite plural diplomatar, definite plural diplomatane)

1. a diplomat

Related terms

• diplomati
• diplomatisk

References

• “diplomat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

From French diplômé.

Noun

diplomat m (plural diploma?i)

1. diplomat

Declension

Adjective

diplomat m or n (feminine singular diplomat?, masculine plural diploma?i, feminine and neuter plural diplomate)

1. having a diploma or a degree

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dipl?mat/
• Hyphenation: di?plo?mat

Noun

diplòmat m (Cyrillic spelling ?????????)

1. diplomat

Declension

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ?????????, from French diplomate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dip.l?.mat/, /dip.??.mat/

Noun

diplomat (definite accusative diplomat?, plural diplomatlar)

1. diplomat

Declension