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Synonyms for discreet
dɪˈskritdis·creet
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
discreet
Synonyms:
discerning, wise, prudent, circumspect, cautious, wary, regulative, sensible, judiciousAntonyms:
undiscerning, blind, foolish, imprudent, indiscreet, unrestrained, reckless, injudicious, silly
Princeton's WordNet
discreetadjective
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
"his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"
Synonyms:
circumspect, discerningAntonyms:
tactless, blabby, imprudent, blabbermouthed, indiscreet, untactful, bigmouthed, talkativediscerning, discreetadjective
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
"a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"
Synonyms:
apprehensive, circumspect, discerningAntonyms:
talkative, untactful, imprudent, blabby, blabbermouthed, indiscreet, bigmouthed, tactlesscircumspect, discreetadjective
heedful of potential consequences
"circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"
Synonyms:
circumspect, discerningAntonyms:
blabby, blabbermouthed, imprudent, untactful, bigmouthed, tactless, indiscreet, talkative
Dictionary of English Synonymes
discreetadjective
Synonyms:
prudent, cautious, judicious, wise, circumspect, considerate, heedful, wary; not rash, heedless, or headlong
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
discreetadjective
Synonyms:
prudent, circumspect, wary, judicious
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "discreet":
discrete, unobtrusive, low-key, quiet, inconspicuous, secretive, subtle, understated, stealthy, discrete-mode, low-profile, prudent, discreetly
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#4205 | quiet | |
#4991 | wise | |
#9160 | discrete | |
#9840 | subtle | |
#12564 | sensible | |
#13204 | discreet | |
#18081 | cautious | |
#18432 | prudent | |
#22516 | wary | |
#24948 | discerning | |
#34529 | understated | |
#40528 | secretive | |
#43924 | judicious | |
#44968 | discreetly | |
#47106 | apprehensive | |
#47406 | unobtrusive | |
#66028 | stealthy | |
#68439 | inconspicuous | |
#102967 | circumspect | |
#130432 | regulative |
How to use discreet in a sentence?
This truth is well known among our principal men now engaged in forming an imperialism of Capital to govern the world. By dividing the voters through the political party system, we can get them to expend their energies in fighting over questions of no importance. Thus by discreet action we can secure for ourselves what has been so well planned and so successfully accomplished.
Be discreet with Christopher Elliott cash and refrain from drawing unwanted attention to the cash Christopher Elliott’re carrying.
Ghazouani is someone who is very discreet. It could well happen that the change is not merely cosmetic.
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.
This outcome demonstrates the value of the discreet, behind the scenes work of officials in resolving complex and sensitive consular cases, in close partnership with other governments.
Translations for discreet
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- متحفظArabic
- дискретен, тактичен, сдържан, предпазливBulgarian
- diskretGerman
- διακριτική, διακριτικόςGreek
- discretoSpanish
- diskreetti, hillitty, hienovarainen, tahdikas, hienotunteinenFinnish
- discretFrench
- diszkrét, tapintatos, titoktartóHungarian
- prudentesLatin
- discreetDutch
- dyskretnyPolish
- discretRomanian
- неброский, незаметный, тактичныйRussian
- diskretSwedish
- விவேகமுள்ளTamil
- sağduyuluTurkish
- 慎重Chinese
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