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   Dis·creet

   /dəˈskrēt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage: "we made some discreet inquiries" Similar carefulcircumspectcautiouswarycharyguardedclose-lippedclose-mouthedtactfuldiplomaticconsideratepoliticprudentjudiciousstrategicwisesensibledelicatekid-gloveinformal:softly-softlyOpposite indiscreetrash
   • ▪ intentionally unobtrusive: "a discreet cough" Similar unobtrusiveinconspicuoussubtlelow-keyunderstatedsubduedmutedsoftrestrainedunostentatiousdownbeatlow-profileOpposite obtrusive

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus ‘separate’, past participle of discernere ‘discern’, the sense arising from late Latin discretio (see discretion). Compare with discrete.

   Derivatives

   • 1. discreetness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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