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Synonyms for discretion
dɪˈskrɛʃ əndis·cre·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
Synonyms:
address, address, adroitness, courtesy, dexterity, ingenuity, manners, politeness, readiness, tactAntonyms:
awkwardness, boorishness, clownishness, clumsiness, fatuity, folly, ill manners, ill-breeding, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, unwisdomPreposition:
Address in dealing with opponents; the address of an accomplished intriguer; an address to the audience.
Princeton's WordNet
discretionnoun
freedom to act or judge on one's own
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prudence, free will, circumspection, discreetness, discernment, delicacydiscretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudencenoun
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
"the servants showed great tact and discretion"
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discreetness, circumspection, free will, delicacy, diplomacy, prudence, caution, finesse, discernmentdelicacy, discretionnoun
refined taste; tact
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daintiness, delicacy, dainty, diplomacy, finesse, free will, circumspection, slightness, discreetness, fineness, airiness, treat, fragility, kickshaw, prudence, discernment, goodyfree will, discretionnoun
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
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prudence, delicacy, circumspection, discreetness, discernment, free willdiscretion, 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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
discretionnoun
Synonyms:
PRUDENCE, judgment, caution, wariness, carefulness, circumspection, considerateness, judiciousnessdiscretionnoun
Synonyms:
will, pleasure, choice, liberty of judgment
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
discretionnoun
Synonyms:
prudence, circumspection, wariness, choice, liberty, willAntonyms:
indiscretion, imprudence, compulsion, constraint, coercion
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "discretion":
latitude, discretionary, secrecy, discernment, appreciation, criterion, faculty
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#249 | address | |
#1561 | faculty | |
#1670 | understanding | |
#3758 | treat | |
#4103 | taste | |
#4456 | judgment | |
#5765 | courtesy | |
#6747 | discretion | |
#7685 | latitude | |
#7791 | appreciation | |
#8403 | caution | |
#8767 | criterion | |
#12068 | judgement | |
#12653 | readiness | |
#13468 | savvy | |
#15916 | diplomacy | |
#16488 | discretionary | |
#16575 | manners | |
#19348 | secrecy | |
#28641 | ingenuity | |
#30290 | prudence | |
#30578 | apprehension | |
#31506 | goody | |
#32408 | dexterity | |
#32973 | tact | |
#35918 | finesse | |
#42465 | dainty | |
#43200 | delicacy | |
#44038 | discernment | |
#47408 | fragility | |
#53609 | politeness | |
#91541 | fineness | |
#91928 | sagacity | |
#166718 | circumspection | |
#283640 | perceptiveness | |
#291246 | adroitness | |
#323312 | airiness |
How to use discretion in a sentence?
The fact that the Court added the constitutional question means that some justices recognized that this is not a run of the mill act of prosecutorial discretion, but a novel and controversial power grab.
Our communities must be protected from sick individuals who exploit and victimize children, and also from liberal activist judges who abuse their sentencing discretion to let offenders off the hook. Federal sentencing guidelines for these heinous crimes are critical, and I am proud to support this good bill to ensure guidelines are strictly enforced.
The true essence of Web Accessibility lies in addressing such concerns and ensuring that the Web is accessible by all, without any discretion.
All of our cases are handled on their own merits and our prosecutors have broad discretion on how each is resolved.
(The statute) results in an unconstitutional delegation of discretion in animal control authorities insofar as the statute provides animal control authorities no guided authority to select the severity of consequences for a dog's actions.
Translations for discretion
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- حرية التصرفArabic
- преценка, благоразумие, усмотрение, дискретностBulgarian
- možnost uvážení, soudnost, ohleduplnost, diskrétnost, uvážlivost, možnost se rozhodnoutCzech
- pwyllWelsh
- DiskretionGerman
- اختیارPersian
- hienotunteisuus, tahdikkuus, harkintakyky, hienovaraisuus, tilannetaju, oma harkintaFinnish
- discrétionFrench
- विवेकHindi
- riservatezza, discrezione, discernimentoItalian
- 신중Korean
- discretieDutch
- diskresjonNorwegian
- dyskrecjaPolish
- discriçãoPortuguese
- maturitate, libertate de decizie, rezervă, discrețieRomanian
- [[свобода]] [[действие, прозорливость, усмотрение, осмотрительностьRussian
- omdöme, diskretionSwedish
- சுயேச்சையானTamil
- విచక్షణతోTelugu
- صوابدیدUrdu
- 慎重Chinese
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