Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Possessed of, exercising, or showing prudence and self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect.
- adjective Made, done, or situated so as to attract little notice.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Distinct; distinguishable; discrete. See
discrete , the usual spelling in this sense. - Wise or judicious in avoiding mistakes or faults, or in selecting the best means to accomplish a purpose; prudent; circumspect; cautious; wary; not rash.
- Civil; polite.
- Synonyms See list under
cautious .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.
- adjective obsolete Differing; distinct.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Respectful of
privacy orsecrecy ;quiet ;diplomatic . - adjective Not drawing
attention ,anger orchallenge ;inconspicuous .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
- adjective marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
- adjective heedful of potential consequences
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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He's good at memorizing conversations, and some guys weren't so what you call discreet talking around him.
White Jazz Ellroy, James, 1948- 1992
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.
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