Synonyms for discreet
dɪˈskritdis·creet

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1. discreet

   Synonyms:
   discerning, wise, prudent, circumspect, cautious, wary, regulative, sensible, judicious

   Antonyms:
   undiscerning, blind, foolish, imprudent, indiscreet, unrestrained, reckless, injudicious, silly

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1. discreetadjective

   marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

   "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"

   Synonyms:
   circumspect, discerning

   Antonyms:
   tactless, blabby, imprudent, blabbermouthed, indiscreet, untactful, bigmouthed, talkative

2. discerning, discreetadjective

   unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

   "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"

   Synonyms:
   apprehensive, circumspect, discerning

   Antonyms:
   talkative, untactful, imprudent, blabby, blabbermouthed, indiscreet, bigmouthed, tactless

3. circumspect, discreetadjective

   heedful of potential consequences

   "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"

   Synonyms:
   circumspect, discerning

   Antonyms:
   blabby, blabbermouthed, imprudent, untactful, bigmouthed, tactless, indiscreet, talkative

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1. discreetadjective

   Synonyms:
   prudent, cautious, judicious, wise, circumspect, considerate, heedful, wary; not rash, heedless, or headlong

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1. discreetadjective

   Synonyms:
   prudent, circumspect, wary, judicious

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1. List of paraphrases for "discreet":

   discrete, unobtrusive, low-key, quiet, inconspicuous, secretive, subtle, understated, stealthy, discrete-mode, low-profile, prudent, discreetly

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1. Gilles Yabi:

   Ghazouani is someone who is very discreet. It could well happen that the change is not merely cosmetic.

2. Sir Denison Miller:

   This truth is well known among our principal men now engaged in forming an imperialism of Capital to govern the world. By dividing the voters through the political party system, we can get them to expend their energies in fighting over questions of no importance. Thus by discreet action we can secure for ourselves what has been so well planned and so successfully accomplished.

3. William Shakespeare, Romeo, in Romeo and Juliet, act 1, sc. 1.:

   Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes, Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers’ tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, A choking gall and a preserving sweet.

4. Kiki Freedman:

   We were seeing digital health companies primarily focusing on stigmatized issues in men's health, such as hair loss or erectile dysfunction, i started thinking : Is that a model for safe, discreet, affordable abortion access ?

5. Arthur Wellesley:

   Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious about any.