Antonyms for discretion
dɪˈskrɛʃ əndis·cre·tion

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. discretionnoun

   Address is that indefinable something which enables a man to gain his object without seeming exertion or contest, and generally with the favor and approval of those with whom he deals. It is a general power to direct to the matter in hand whatever qualities are most needed for it at the moment. It includes adroitness and discretion to know what to do or say and what to avoid; ingenuity to devise; readiness to speak or act; the dexterity that comes of practise; and tact, which is the power of fine touch as applied to human character and feeling. Courtesy and politeness are indispensable elements of good address. Compare SPEECH.

   Antonyms:
   awkwardness, boorishness, clownishness, clumsiness, fatuity, folly, ill manners, ill-breeding, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, unwisdom

   Synonyms:
   address, address, adroitness, courtesy, dexterity, ingenuity, manners, politeness, readiness, tact

   Preposition:
   Address in dealing with opponents; the address of an accomplished intriguer; an address to the audience.

Matched Categories

1. • Liberty
   • Sagacity
   • Taste
   • Wisdom

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. discretionnoun

   freedom to act or judge on one's own

   Synonyms:
   prudence, free will, circumspection, discreetness, discernment, delicacy

2. discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudencenoun

   knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

   "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

   Synonyms:
   discreetness, circumspection, free will, delicacy, diplomacy, prudence, caution, finesse, discernment

3. delicacy, discretionnoun

   refined taste; tact

   Synonyms:
   daintiness, delicacy, dainty, diplomacy, finesse, free will, circumspection, slightness, discreetness, fineness, airiness, treat, fragility, kickshaw, prudence, discernment, goody

4. free will, discretionnoun

   the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

   Synonyms:
   prudence, delicacy, circumspection, discreetness, discernment, free will

5. discretion, discernmentnoun

   the trait of judging wisely and objectively

   "a man of discernment"

   Synonyms:
   apprehension, circumspection, delicacy, free will, perceptiveness, appreciation, taste, discreetness, sagaciousness, savvy, judgement, prudence, understanding, judgment, discernment, sagacity

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1. discretionnoun

   Antonyms:
   indiscretion, imprudence, compulsion, constraint, coercion

   Synonyms:
   prudence, circumspection, wariness, choice, liberty, will

How to use discretion in a sentence?

1. Dana Nessel:

   Upon accepting a referral ... the law does not provide an agency with discretion to refuse to provide the accepted child or individual with state-contracted foster care case management or adoption services that conflict with its sincerely held religious beliefs.

2. Commissioner Mark Morgan:

   We're trying to strike that balance, we don't want this mass exodus from( the) Royal Bahamas. ... But those individuals who do make it to the United States that don't have travel documents, of course... we're going to apply discretion on a case-by-case basis. We're not going to deny somebody solely because they don't have travel documents.

3. Lyndsay Meyer:

   The FDA previously exercised enforcement discretion regarding the importation of sodium thiopental used for lethal injection.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   The discretion is given to the governors. They know their states, the mayors know their cities, so you want to give them a little wiggle room. But my recommendation is, you know, don't wiggle too much. Try as best as you can to abide by the guidelines that were very well thought out, and very well delineated, some of them are doing that, but others are taking a bit of a chance.

5. Karen Felter:

   The 15 students have been suspended indefinitely for one to two years, this means Syracuse University does not have any obligation to readmit them once the suspension is over. Syracuse University is up to their discretion.

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