discreet
adj/dɪˈskɹiːt/
Etymology From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.
1
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.
1 more example
- Just pass me by, don't even speak / Know the word's "discreet" with part-time lovers1985, Stevie Wonder, “Part-Time Lover”, in In Square Circle:
2
Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
- Derived terms
- discreetly, discreetness, indiscreet, semidiscreet, ultradiscreet, undiscreet
- Related terms
- discretion