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discreetness

dis·creet
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-skreet]
    • /dɪˈskrit/
    • /dɪsˈkriːtnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-skreet]
    • /dɪˈskrit/

Definitions of discreetness word

  • adjective discreetness judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect. 1
  • adjective discreetness showing prudence and circumspection; decorous: a discreet silence. 1
  • adjective discreetness modestly unobtrusive; unostentatious: a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace. 1
  • noun discreetness The state or quality of being discreet. 1
See all 4 definitions of discreetness

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Origin of discreetness

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English discret < Anglo-French, Old French < Medieval Latin discrētus, Latin: separated (past participle of discernere; see discern), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + crē- separate, distinguish (variant stem of cernere) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Discreetness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Discreetness

discreetness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for discreetness

noun discreetness

  • attention — If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
  • prudence — a female given name.
  • foresight — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
  • discretion — the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
  • vigilance — state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.
All 78 Synonyms of discreetness

Antonyms for discreetness

noun discreetness

  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
  • carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
  • thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
All 24 Antonyms of discreetness

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