Synonym: careful, cautious, considerate, prudent, thoughtful. Antonym: indiscreet. Similar words: discredit, discretion, discrepancy, screen, screening, screeching, discriminate, discrimination. Meaning: [dɪ'skriːt] adj. 1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint 2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic 3. heedful of potential consequences.
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(1) They were gossipy and not always discreet.
(2) The family made discreet enquiries about his background.
(3) He assured her that he would be discreet.
(4) We must be extremely discreet; my husband suspects something.
(5) I should make a few discreet enquiries about the firm before you sign anything.
(6) He is very discreet in giving his opinions.
(7) The hotel had an air of discreet gentility.
(8) He took her hand with discreet gentility.
(9) Be more discreet or you'll get yourself talked about.
(10) I stood back at a discreet distance.
(11) The two journalists followed at a discreet distance.
(12) She followed them at a discreet distance.
(13) He was always very discreet about his love affairs.
(14) You ought to make a few discreet enquiries before you sign anything.
(15) A discreet glance at the clock told me the interview had lasted an hour.
(16) They are very good assistants, very discreet - they wouldn't go shouting to the press about anything they discovered while working for you. Sentencedict.com
(17) My secretary is very discreet. She never tells anyone unconcerned anything about the company's business.
(18) I should make a few discreet enquires about the firm before you sign anything.
(19) She's making a few discreet inquiries with her mother's friends.
(20) Can you take some discreet soundings to see what her future plans are?
(21) It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.
(22) Nothing but cologne, something discreet and lemony.
(23) He used the word discreet and drew a blank.
(24) Valentin has been discreet about his upbringing.
(25) The chauffeur gave a discreet cough.
(26) Joseph made a discreet calming gesture with a hand.
(27) Gustave often followed at a discreet distance.
(29) Emporio Armani, the Italian fashion house, has made a discreet foray into furnishings.
(30) We have discovered that the young man is a discreet and economical fellow.
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