Discretion is proper to judges.
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Discretion
/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/
Synonyms for "discretion" (228 found)
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Closest matches (46)
Noun(7 words)
airtight secrecyaloofnessalternate choicealternativeanimusanticipationappetenceappetencyappetitebackwardnessbashfulnessblanknesscalculationcanninesscarecareful considerationcarefulnesscarte blanchecautioncautiousness
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chillinesschoicecircumspectioncircumspectnessclose secrecyclosenesscoldnesscommandcommon senseconationconatusconcealmentconsiderationconstraintcontemplationcool judgmentcoolnesscrypticness
Adjective(1 words)
danish stilhed
Strong matches (68)
decisiondeliberate stagesdeliberatenessdeliberationdesiredetachmentdeterminationdiplomacydiscernmentdiscreetnessdiscriminationdispositiondistanceeconomyenvisagementenvisionmentevasionevasivenessexpressionlessnessfancy
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farseeingnessfarsightednessfinesseforecastforeglanceforegleamforeglimpseforehandednessforeseeingforesightforesightednessforethoughtfree choicefree decisionfree willfreedomfrigidityfrostinessfull consentgingerlinessgood judgmentgood senseguardednessgumptionhedgehedgingheedheedfulnesshesitationhiddennesshugger muggerhugger-muggerhugger-muggeryicinessimpassivenessimpassivityimpersonalityinaccessibilityinclinationintelligenceintention
Noun(7 words)
Related words (114)
introversionjudgementjudgmentjudiciousnesslikinglongsightednesslooking aheadlustmindmindfulnessmoderationmodestynoncontingent free willobjectiveoptionoptionalitypassionpawkinesspleasurepolicy
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politypossible choiceprecautionpredictionpreferencepreparationprepublicationpreviewprevisionprior consultationprospectprospectionprovidenceprovisionprudenceprudentialismprudentialnessreadinessreflectionreflectivenessregardfulnessremotenessrepressionreservereservednessresolutionrestraintreticencereticencyretirementsafenesssafety firstsagacitysavoir fairesaysay sosay-sosecrecysecretivenesssecretnesssensesexual desireslowness to actsolicitudesound judgmentsoundness of judgmentstandoffishnesssubduednesssubterfugesuppressiontacttastetentativenessthe darkthoroughnessthoughtfulnessunaffabilityunapproachabilityuncommunicativenessuncongenialityundemonstrativenessunexpansivenessunprecipitatenessvelleityvolitionwayweighingwillwill and pleasurewill powerwisdomwishwithdrawalwithdrawnness
Noun(17 words)
latitudelatitudeslibertieslicensemake a choicemental capacitymore individual-choicenonpublicityprerogativeprerogativesprivatenessquietnessremain silentro privatsensessensibilitytact
Adjective(3 words)
polite restraintpractical wisdomprivate autonomy
Related word relations
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More general
15 entriesMore specific
4 entriesbudgetary discretionlegal discretionpolicy discretionprofessional discretion
Collocations
5 entriesexercise discretionprudent discretionshow discretionsound discretionuse discretion
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
17 translations across 12 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- հայեցողություն noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Bulgarian
2 entries- преценка noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
- усмотрение noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Czech
2 entries- možnost se rozhodnout noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
- možnost uvážení noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Finnish
1 entries- oma harkinta noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
French
1 entries- discrétion noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
German
2 entries- Ermessen noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
- Gutdünken noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Greek
2 entries- διάκριση noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
- διακριτική ευχέρεια noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Persian
1 entries- صلاحدید noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Portuguese
1 entries- critério noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Romanian
1 entries- libertate de decizie noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Russian
2 entries- свобо́да де́йствий noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
- усмотре́ние noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Ukrainian
1 entries- розсуд noun (the freedom to make one's own judgements)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Discretion is the better part of valor.
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He has attained to years of discretion.
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Viewer discretion is advised.
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