discreet
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
his trusted discreet aide
Related & opposite
- indiscreet antonym
- finesse derivation
Sense 2 adjective
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
a discerning editor
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
heedful of potential consequences
circumspect actions
Related & opposite
- discreetness derivation
- prudent similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | indiscreet |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | finesse |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | finesse |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | tactful |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | discreetness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | prudent |