Synonyms for discreet
dɪˈskritdis·creet

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1. discreet

   Synonyms:
   discerning, wise, prudent, circumspect, cautious, wary, regulative, sensible, judicious

   Antonyms:
   undiscerning, blind, foolish, imprudent, indiscreet, unrestrained, reckless, injudicious, silly

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1. discreetadjective

   marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

   "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"

   Synonyms:
   circumspect, discerning

   Antonyms:
   tactless, blabby, imprudent, blabbermouthed, indiscreet, untactful, bigmouthed, talkative

2. discerning, discreetadjective

   unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

   "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"

   Synonyms:
   apprehensive, circumspect, discerning

   Antonyms:
   talkative, untactful, imprudent, blabby, blabbermouthed, indiscreet, bigmouthed, tactless

3. circumspect, discreetadjective

   heedful of potential consequences

   "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"

   Synonyms:
   circumspect, discerning

   Antonyms:
   blabby, blabbermouthed, imprudent, untactful, bigmouthed, tactless, indiscreet, talkative

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1. discreetadjective

   Synonyms:
   prudent, cautious, judicious, wise, circumspect, considerate, heedful, wary; not rash, heedless, or headlong

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1. discreetadjective

   Synonyms:
   prudent, circumspect, wary, judicious

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1. List of paraphrases for "discreet":

   discrete, unobtrusive, low-key, quiet, inconspicuous, secretive, subtle, understated, stealthy, discrete-mode, low-profile, prudent, discreetly

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1. Gilles Yabi:

   Ghazouani is someone who is very discreet. It could well happen that the change is not merely cosmetic.

2. Lee Rainie:

   We find that a portion of the population is adjusting some activity at least in some simple ways like changing their privacy settings and being a bit more discreet in the things they say and search for.

3. Pope Francis:

   The first experience went rather well because he’s a saintly and discreet man, and he handled it well, but in the future, things should be delineated more, or things should be made more explicit.

4. The MyPillow founder:

   I’ve told mine I want to be discreet because I don’t want the media to attack them.

5. William Shakespeare, Romeo, in Romeo and Juliet, act 1, sc. 1.:

   Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes, Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers’ tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, A choking gall and a preserving sweet.