Discreet
/dɪˈskɹiːt/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.
"With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners."
- 2 Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
Adjective
- 1 marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint wordnet
- 2 heedful of potential consequences wordnet
- 3 unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic wordnet
Example
More examples"To do him justice, he is a discreet man."
Etymology
From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.