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. Bruce Lee:

   That went on the longest and David Tadman started to be less discreet, david Tadman would go out on dates with her in town where other people could see them … I think her whole life was marked by Bruce’s death. It’s a wound she never fully recovered from. I was struck by how intense her feelings for Bruce are. She basically said he was the love of her life. It was interesting to talk to this woman who was still in love with someone who died so long ago. Her feelings for him are still just as intense.

2. Greg Valliere:

   Companies realize that if they are too outspoken, that will inevitably piss off some of their customers. Why do that ? therefore, they have to be pretty discreet.

3. Cervantes:

   Poesy is a beauteous damsel, chaste, honourable, discreet, witty, retired, and who keeps herself within the limits of propriety. She is a friend of solitude; fountains entertain her, meadows console her, woods free her from ennui, flowers delight her; in short, she gives pleasure and instruction to all with whom she communicates.

4. Arthur Wellesley:

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

5. Lin Wei Liang:

   What we have here is much more invisible, discreet, something that you can wear just like a normal hoodie or jacket, and yet you can get that massage without people noticing.