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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
Synonyms:
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, discretion, prudence, caution, finesse, discernmentdelicacy, discretionnoun
refined taste; tact
Synonyms:
daintiness, delicacy, dainty, diplomacy, finesse, free will, circumspection, slightness, discreetness, fineness, airiness, treat, fragility, kickshaw, prudence, discretion, discernment, goodyfree will, discretionnoun
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
Synonyms:
prudence, delicacy, discretion, 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, discretion, 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?
I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you -- it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.
The decision comes at an important time – as the Senate considers legislation that undermines the Second Amendment freedom. This decision unequivocally validates the position of the NRA and should put lawmakers on notice: no law should be passed that impinges this individual freedom, it also confronts a troubling problem with the Senate legislation – underscoring that these freedoms should not be left to ‘unguided’ discretion of state officials. Second Amendment freedoms belong to the people.
The questions he was asking were not the normal questions a normal person would be asking. If something is suspicious, it’s our discretion, we are the gatekeeper. Federal investigators say that in the week before he murdered dozens people and wounded more than 50 others at the Pulse nighclub in Orlando, Mateen visited another gun shop, where he purchased a pistol and a.223 SIG Sauer semiautomatic rifle. Authorities are still trying to determine the motives behind the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The Justice Department released the full transcript of Mateen’s 911 call on the night of the massacre Monday. In his 50-second call to police he claimed responsibility for the terror attack and pledged allegiance to Islamic State’s leader. The summary shows that Mateen told negotiators he had a vehicle outside that has some bombs. Just to let you know. You people are gon na get it, and I'm gon na ignite it if they try to do anything stupid. Mateen claimed he had an explosive vest similar to the kind used by terrorists in France, referencing the November terror attack in Paris. In the next few days, you're going to see more of this type of action going on, Mateen said. He also reportedly told hostages that he would put suicide vests on them. No explosives were ever found on Mateen inside the club or in any vehicles outside. Mateen was armed with two guns during the rampage. Despite claims by the administration and law enforcement officials that ISIS did not direct Mateen to carry out the attack, Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Monday used the massacre as an example of why the terror group must be defeated.
The problem is, people do not think beyond the immediate future. And they certainly do not think beyond their life expectancy, you're never going to get unit owners to vote to pay more money. So you have to have less discretion on the board level of a volunteer board. It has to be,' Well we don't have a choice.'.
Discretion is knowing how to hide that which we cannot remedy.
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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