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/dɪˈskɹiːt/
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homophone: discrete
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D IH0 S K R IY1 T
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Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners. John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: appropriate, prudent, tactful, tight-lipped
Antonyms: none provided
Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: low-profile, noteless, unobtrusive, discreet, improminent, inconspicuous, inevident, inobtrusive, obscure, unconspicuous, unevident
Antonyms: none provided
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his trusted discreet aide a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: indiscreet
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
heedful of potential consequences
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
circumspect actions physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use a discreet investor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: circumspect
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a discerning editor a discreet silence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discerning
Antonyms: none provided
From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.
Across languages
Translations 50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
дискретен
(diskreten)
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Bulgarian :
тактичен
(taktičen)
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Catalan :
discret
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Danish :
diskret
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Dutch :
discreet
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Esperanto :
diskreta
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Finnish :
hienotunteinen
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Finnish :
hienovarainen
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Finnish :
tahdikas
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Finnish :
diskreetti
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
French :
discret
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
French :
respectueux
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Galician :
discreto
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
German :
diskret
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Greek :
διακριτική
(diakritikí)
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Greek :
διακριτικός
(diakritikós)
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Greek :
δισκρετ
(diskret)
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Hungarian :
diszkrét
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Hungarian :
tapintatos
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Hungarian :
titoktartó
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Italian :
discreto
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Macedonian :
дискре́тен
(diskréten)
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Macedonian :
та́ктичен
(táktičen)
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Polish :
dyskretny
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Portuguese :
discreto
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Romanian :
discret
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Russian :
такти́чный
(taktíčnyj)
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Spanish :
discreto
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Swedish :
diskret
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Turkish :
ölçülü
— respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
Bulgarian :
предпазлив
(predpazliv)
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Bulgarian :
сдържан
(sdǎržan)
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Catalan :
discret
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Danish :
diskret
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Finnish :
hillitty
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Finnish :
diskreetti
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
French :
discret
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Galician :
discreto
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
German :
diskret
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Italian :
discreto
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Macedonian :
пре́тпазлив
(prétpazliv)
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Macedonian :
здр́жан
(zdŕžan)
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Macedonian :
благора́зумен
(blagorázumen)
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Polish :
dyskretny
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Portuguese :
discreto
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Romanian :
discret
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Russian :
незаметный
(nezametnyj)
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Russian :
неброский
(nebroskij)
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Swedish :
diskret
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
Ukrainian :
стриманий
(strymanyj)
— not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
