[
UK
/dɪskɹˈiːt/
]
[ US /dɪsˈkɹit/ ]
[ US /dɪsˈkɹit/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace
his trusted discreet aide -
heedful of potential consequences
circumspect actions
physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use
a discreet investor -
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
a discerning editor
a discreet silence
How To Use discreet In A Sentence
- Maybe they should be a little more discreet in their calls. Times, Sunday Times
- The couples agreed on a discreet slate-tiled mansard roof extension that gave each house an additional 30sq m of floor space. Times, Sunday Times
- With Erin following at a discreet distance, Stone pedalled into the village, keeping to the back streets. CORMORANT
- I have no problem when people are discreet about it. The Sun
- There is a little discreet wafting of programmes. Times, Sunday Times
- The difference is that the message it spelt out would be a little more discreet. Times, Sunday Times
- He was known as a consummate and extraordinarily discreet bureaucrat, but before the Bay of Pigs fiasco he had done little for the new administration and had no real sense of what his fate would be in the new regime. In the Shadow of the Oval Office
- Both cabinets include the discreet monogram of the painter E.J. Poynter in the third panel.
- Existing Trees To comply with strict building regulations, a discreet garden shed was required.
- Once resurfacing from the water, hair in his eyes, he could see Jo laughing, not so discreetly slapping her thigh in mirth.