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discreet
discreetjudicious in one’s conduct or speech; careful; circumspect; prudent; modest
Not to be confused with:discrete – constituting a separate thing; distinct; different; individual; unconnecteddis·creet D0261500 (dĭ-skrēt′)adj.1. Possessed of, exercising, or showing prudence and self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect: The teacher was discreet in discussing the student's behavior. We followed him but kept a discreet distance.2. Made, done, or situated so as to attract little notice: made a discreet exit out the back door; lovers seeking a discreet place to meet.
[Middle English, from Old French discret, from Medieval Latin discrētus, from Latin, past participle of discernere, to separate, discern; see discern.]
dis·creet′ly adv.dis·creet′ness n.discreet (dɪˈskriːt) adj1. careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress, esp by keeping confidences secret; tactful2. unobtrusive[C14: from Old French discret, from Medieval Latin discrētus, from Latin discernere to discern] disˈcreetly adv disˈcreetness nUsage: Avoid confusion with discretedis•creet (dɪˈskrit)
adj. judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to keeping silent about a delicate matter. [1325–75; Middle English discret < Anglo-French, Old French < Medieval Latin discrētus, Latin: separated, past participle of discernere] dis•creet′ly, adv. dis•creet′ness, n. syn: See careful. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | discreet - marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"indiscreet - lacking discretion; injudicious; "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best" | | 2. | discreet - unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"discerningtactful - having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment" | | 3. | discreet - heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"circumspectprudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" |
discreetadjective1. tactful, diplomatic, politic, reserved, guarded, careful, sensible, cautious, wary, discerning, prudent, considerate, judicious, circumspect, sagacious He followed at a discreet distance.
tactful rash, unwise, indiscreet, unthinking, tactless, injudicious, incautious, undiplomatic2. unobtrusive, modest, subtle, restrained, subdued, low-key, unassuming, unpretentious, inconspicuous, unnoticeable, unostentatious She is wearing discreet jewelery. see discretediscreetadjective1. Showing sensitivity and skill in dealing with others:delicate, diplomatic, politic, sensitive, tactful.2. Kept within sensible limits:conservative, moderate, reasonable, restrained, temperate.Translationsdiscreet (diˈskriːt) adjective wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble. My secretary won't let the secret out – she's very discreet. 謹慎的 谨慎的diˈscreetness noun 謹慎 谨慎diˈscretion (-ˈskre-) noun1. discreetness. A secretary needs discretion and tact. 謹慎 谨慎2. personal judgement. I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management. 判斷力 判断力FinancialSeeDiscretiondiscreet
Synonyms for discreetadj tactfulSynonyms- tactful
- diplomatic
- politic
- reserved
- guarded
- careful
- sensible
- cautious
- wary
- discerning
- prudent
- considerate
- judicious
- circumspect
- sagacious
Antonyms- rash
- unwise
- indiscreet
- unthinking
- tactless
- injudicious
- incautious
- undiplomatic
adj unobtrusiveSynonyms- unobtrusive
- modest
- subtle
- restrained
- subdued
- low-key
- unassuming
- unpretentious
- inconspicuous
- unnoticeable
- unostentatious
Synonyms for discreetadj showing sensitivity and skill in dealing with othersSynonyms- delicate
- diplomatic
- politic
- sensitive
- tactful
adj kept within sensible limitsSynonyms- conservative
- moderate
- reasonable
- restrained
- temperate
Synonyms for discreetadj marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraintAntonymsadj unobtrusively perceptive and sympatheticSynonymsRelated Wordsadj heedful of potential consequencesSynonymsRelated Words |