discreet

/dɪˈskɹiːt/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

part-time, paying, punctual

VERB + DISCREET

know, wasn't, weren't, worry

DISCREET + NOUN

gesture, homage, it's, lovers, man, yourself

PREP.

in, off, with, with

ADV.

always, extremely, particularly, quite

adj

Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.

With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.

John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet.

Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.

adjective — heedful of potential consequences

adjective — unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.

Wiktionary

John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet.

Wiktionary

Just pass me by, don't even speak / Know the word's "discreet" with part-time lovers

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To do him justice, he is a discreet man.

Tatoeba · #240501

It might be discreet of you to bend a little to the prevailing wind.

Tatoeba · #267726

You should be more discreet in expressing yourself in public.

Tatoeba · #270615

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