All discreet synonyms
disΒ·creet
D d adj discreet
- noncommittal β not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
- watchful β vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- prudent β wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
- tactful β having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- considerate β Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
- thoughtful β showing consideration for others; considerate.
- reasonable β agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- attentive β If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
- careful β If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- intelligent β having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- restrained β characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- alert β If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- awake β Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
- cagey β If you say that someone is being cagey about something, you mean that you think they are deliberately not giving you much information or expressing an opinion about it.
- calculating β If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people.
- chary β If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it.
- circumspect β If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks.
- civil β You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
- conservative β A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- diplomatic β of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- discerning β showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- discriminating β to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- gingerly β with great care or caution; warily.
- guarded β cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- heedful β taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs.
- judicious β using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- moderate β kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- observant β quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- politic β shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
- reserved β kept in reserve; forming a reserve: a reserve fund; a reserve supply.
- safe β secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- sagacious β having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
- strategic β pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- temperate β moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
- vigilant β keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- wary β watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
- wise β having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- worldly-wise β wise as to the affairs of this world.
- controlled β held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- precautious β using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
adjective discreet
- cautious β Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- sensible β having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- inconspicuous β not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- subtle β thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
- unnoticeable β attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- unobtrusive β not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- tasteful β having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste: tasteful clothing; a tasteful room.
- understated β restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key: the understated elegance of the house.
- modest β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.