Basic Details
Word: Diplomat
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A person whose job is to represent their country in another country and keep good relations between the two; also someone who deals with people politely and tactfully.
Synonyms: ambassador, envoy
How to Spell Diplomat
Syllables: dip - lo - mat
Tricky part: It is dip, then lo, then mat. Students often write diplomet or deplomat.
Watch out for: diplomet, deplomat, diplamat
Memory tip: Picture it in three steps: take a dip, say lo, and land on a mat. Dip-lo-mat.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The Indian diplomat met the foreign minister in Tokyo.
Example 2: A diplomat must choose words carefully so that no one is offended.
Example 3: My cousin is learning French because she hopes to become a diplomat.
Fun Fact
Diplomat comes from the Greek diploma, a folded paper. Official letters carried by early envoys were folded in two.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) embassy
b) diplomet
c) ambassador
d) minister
Show answer
b) diplomet. The last part of diplomat is mat, with an a.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: diplomat
a) soldier
b) farmer
c) tourist
d) envoy
Show answer
d) envoy. An envoy is sent by a government to deal with another country, just like a diplomat.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
plodtima
a) diplomacy
b) diplomat
c) diplomatic
d) diploma
Show answer
b) diplomat. Diploma has no t and diplomacy needs a c, so the letters make diplomat.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
d_pl_mat
a) i, a
b) e, a
c) i, o
d) e, o
Show answer
c) i, o. It sounds dip-lo, so i comes first and o second.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does a diplomat usually work?
a) in a hospital ward
b) in a bakery
c) in an embassy in another country
d) on a farm
Show answer
c) in an embassy in another country
2. If a friend settles a quarrel like a diplomat, she ____.
a) shouts at both of them
b) runs away
c) calms both sides politely
d) takes one side
Show answer
c) calms both sides politely
