politic

Adjective
  1. Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness (synset 301818685)
    "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"
    also: diplomatic, diplomatical - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
    similar to:
    • expedient - appropriate to a purpose; practical
    • sagacious - skillful in statecraft or management
  2. Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication (synset 300762345)
    "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"
    similar to: diplomatic, diplomatical - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
    same as: bland, smooth, suave

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