politic

politic is a 7-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 14 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.
2. adjective. Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty.
3. adjective. Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons.
4. noun. A politician.
5. adjective. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

   "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"

   "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

   Synonyms: bland, smooth, suave

6. adjective. marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness

   "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"

   "a politic decision"

Synonyms

bland, smooth, suave

Common word forms

politics, political, politicly, politicise, politicize, politicness

Words from these letters

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