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politicadjective having or showing tactthe actor is politic in discussing the aborted film project, being content to say that there were "creative differences" diplomatic, tactful considerate, courteous, delicate, graceful, gracious, thoughtfulcivil, mannerly, politecharming, gallant, genteel, suavedeferential, dutiful, regardful, respectfulaffable, cordial, friendly, genial, hospitable, kind, kindhearted gauche, impolitic, tactless, undiplomatic, untactful discourteous, inconsiderate, indelicate, thoughtless, ungraciousill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, uncalled-for, uncivil, unhandsome, unmannered, unmannerlyboorish, brash, brassy, caddish, churlish, clodhopping, clownish, loutish, uncouthdisregardful, disrespectful, impertinent, impudent, insolent, rude suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstancesit probably would not be politic to tell your boss that his latest idea is the worst thing you've ever heard advisable, desirable, expedient, judicious, prudent, tactical, wise advantageous, beneficial, profitableuseful, utilitarianfeasible, possible, practicable, practicalopportune, seasonable, timelyopportunistic, self-seeking impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inexpedient, injudicious, unwise impractical, profitless, unfeasible, unprofitableinopportune, unseasonable, untimely expedient, politic, advisable mean dictated by practical or prudent motives.expedient usually implies what is immediately advantageous without regard for ethics or consistent principles.a politically expedient decision politic stresses judiciousness and tactical value but usually implies some lack of candor or sincerity.a politic show of interest advisable applies to what is practical, prudent, or advantageous but lacks the derogatory implication of expedient and politic.sometimes it's advisable to say nothing in the 15th century |