| ADJECTIVE | all | discreet | marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint |
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| all | discreet, discerning | unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic | |
| all | discreet, circumspect | heedful of potential consequences |
| Sounds | dihskriy't | |
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| Rhymes | aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt... | |
| Meaning | marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint. | |
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| Opposite | indiscreet | lacking discretion |
| Spanish | discreto | |
| Nouns | discreetness | subtly skillful handling of a situation |
| Adverbs | discreetly | with discretion |
| indiscreetly | without discretion or wisdom / wisdom or self-restraint | |
| Meaning | unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic. | |
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| Example | "a discreet silence" | |
| Synonym | discerning | |
| Broader | tactful | Having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
| Spanish | discreto | |
| Nouns | discreetness | subtly skillful handling of a situation |
| Meaning | heedful of potential consequences. | |
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| Example | "a discreet investor" | |
| Synonym | circumspect | |
| Broader | prudent | Careful and sensible |
| Catalan | prudent | |
| Spanish | prudente | |
| Nouns | discreetness | knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress |