Synonyms: suave, bland, politic, smooth
Definition: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Usage: he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage; the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
Similar words: diplomatic, diplomatical
Definition: using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
Usage: the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject
Synonyms: politic
Definition: marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
Usage: it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels; a politic decision; a politic manager; a politic old scoundrel; a shrewd and politic reply
Similar words: expedient
Definition: appropriate to a purpose; practical
Usage: in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
Similar words: sagacious
Definition: skillful in statecraft or management
Usage: an astute and sagacious statesman