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"Political" is an adjective which is often translated as "político", and "politic" is an adjective which is often translated as "diplomático". Learn more about the difference between "political" and "politic" below.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (formal) (shrewdly tactful)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. diplomático
His statement was not politic in the slightest, but it did have a certain appeal for the isolationists.Su declaración no fue diplomática en lo más mínimo, pero tuvo sin duda cierto atractivo para los aislacionistas.
b. prudente
He had to find a way to learn the truth without asking. It would not be politic to ask.Tenía que encontrar una manera de enterarse de la verdad sin preguntar. No sería prudente hacerlo.
