tacticalEnglishOxford English Thesaurustactical adjective this appeared to be a tactical move to try to force the CDF to agree to a coalition: calculated, planned, plotted, prudent, strategic, politic, diplomatic, judicious, shrewd, skilful, adroit, clever, smart, cunning, artful, wily; informal foxy. ▷antonyms unwise; spontaneous.tactical Oxford Dictionary of English