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Discreet

Discreet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Discreet? [adj] marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace" [adj] heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor" [adj] unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Discreet: circumspect \| discerning \| modest \| prudent \| restrained \| tactful \| unostentatious Related Terms \| Find terms related to Discreet: aloof \| backward \| bashful \| blank \| calculating \| canny \| careful \| cautious \| chary \| chilled \| chilly \| circumspect \| close \| closemouthed \| cold \| considerate \| constrained \| controlled \| cool \| dark \| deliberate \| detached \| diplomatic \| discriminating \| discriminative \| distant \| dry \| enlightened \| evasive \| expressionless \| forbidding \| frigid \| frosty \| gingerly \| guarded \| heedful \| hesitant \| icy \| impassive \| impersonal \| inaccessible \| introverted \| judgmatic \| judicial \| judicious \| leaving out nothing \| mindful \| moderate \| modest \| noncommittal \| offish \| Olympian \| on guard \| overlooking no possibility \| pawky \| politic \| provident \| prudent \| prudential \| reasonable \| reflecting \| reflective \| regardful \| remote \| removed \| repressed \| reserved \| restrained \| reticent \| retiring \| safe \| secret \| secretive \| shifty \| shrinking \| simple \| slow to act \| standoff \| standoffish \| subdued \| suppressed \| tactful \| temperate \| tentative \| thorough \| thoughtful \| unadorned \| unadventurous \| unaffable \| unapproachable \| uncommunicative \| uncongenial \| undaring \| undemonstrative \| unelaborate \| unenterprising \| unexcessive \| unexpansive \| unextreme \| ungenial \| unostentatious \| unprecipitate \| unpretentious \| wary \| watchful \| well-advised \| well-judged \| withdrawn See Also \| Discreet In Webster's Dictionary \Discreet"\, a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl. {Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See {Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.] 1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious. It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society. --Addison. Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. --Pope. The sea is silent, the sea is discreet. --Longfellow. 2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- {Discreet"ly}, adv. -- {Dis*creet"ness}, n.

Discreet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Discreet?

[adj] marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"
[adj] heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"
[adj] unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"

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Discreet In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*creet"\, a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl.
{Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence
the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See
{Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.]
1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or
   evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent;
   sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.

         It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the
         learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation,
         and gives measures to society.        --Addison.

         Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run
         amuck, and tilt at all I meet.        --Pope.

         The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.
                                               --Longfellow.

2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- {Dis*creet"ly},
   adv. -- {Dis*creet"ness}, n.

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