Asperity and Tactfulness

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Asperity noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

Usage example: she responded with such asperity that we knew she was deeply offended by the question

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Tactfulness is an antonym for asperity.

Tactfulness noun - The ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them.

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Asperity is an antonym for tactfulness.

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Tactfulness and Asperity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/asperity/tactfulness

Asperity & Tactfulness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/asperity/tactfulness>.

Tactfulness or Asperity. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/asperity/tactfulness.

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