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Discreet

//dɪˈskɹiːt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint wordnet
  2. 2
    heedful of potential consequences wordnet
  3. 3
    unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.

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