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synonyms for discreet
- attentive
- careful
- considerate
- intelligent
- noncommittal
- prudent
- reasonable
- restrained
- tactful
- thoughtful
- watchful
- alert
- awake
- cagey
- calculating
- chary
- circumspect
- civil
- conservative
- controlled
- diplomatic
- discerning
- discriminating
- gingerly
- guarded
- having foresight
- heedful
- judicious
- like a clam
- moderate
- not rash
- observant
- on lookout
- politic
- precautious
- reserved
- safe
- sagacious
- strategic
- temperate
- vigilant
- wary
- wise
- worldly-wise
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How to use discreet in a sentence
The installation, accompanied by its own discreet soundtrack, retains the right angles of the space it defines, yet its hard lines are gently blurred with every ripple of air.
In the galleries: A towering exhibit offers a new definition of domestic life | Mark Jenkins | January 1, 2021 | Washington PostHaving people who are trained to spot instances like when people are feeling presenteeism pressure and then be discreet and respectful about how they broach the subject is invaluable.
Touchless bathrooms, desk-booking tools, cleaning rotas: Agencies outline the future of the office | Jessica Davies | December 14, 2020 | DigidayIn private one-on-one meetings with senators, Barrett has been discreet on the question of precedent, at least according to one Senate Democrat who has spoken with her ahead of the confirmation hearing.
Both sides on abortion certain Barrett would restrict, if not overturn, landmark court decision | Seung Min Kim | October 8, 2020 | Washington Post
Plus the convenient and discreet wall-plug design saves space.
Electronics and exercise gear that make excellent gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | October 8, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHer focus is on Australia, where she hopes to help undo a more “discreet” form of racism by mending an opaque education system with the help of the Opals.
His timing was cautious, and the bar was a discreet 50-foot walk from the hotel.
Welcome to The Angel, one of the pay-by-the-hour lodgings offering a discreet haven for trysts and visits with dominatrixes.
Though Billings was discreet about his sexual orientation, it was well known throughout Washington.
The duchess herself said her grandmother had been extremely discreet about what her job during the war entailed.
Kate Middleton’s Code-Breaking Granny: Duchess Uncovers Wartime Secrets | Tim Teeman | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStep forward the men in white coats, those discreet cosmetic surgeons, the witch doctors of our age.
Nicole Kidman Botox Insanity: Why All Women Lose Out When We Obsess Over Stars’ Faces | Emma Woolf | May 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course they would stop for the wedding; but meantime she must be very discreet; she must not intrude too much.
Confidence | Henry James"Oh, they were quite safe in my case, not being a mangeur de cœurs," replied the discreet young nobleman.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsBut a knock at the door interrupted them; the discreet Capt entered, bearing a telegram upon a salver.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsAs she walked along the chill promenade she looked with discreet curiosity at every woman she met, to see her condition.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettSpunyarn, who was to accompany his friend, at a discreet distance was laughing and chatting merrily with the younger girl.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
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