English
Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t|-i�t
Homophones
discrete separable into parts.
Etymology
From OF. discret, from L. discretus, from past participle of discernere.
Adjective
en-adj
- Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.
#:With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.
#:''Sebas just doesn't understand laughing at Malden all day is not very discreet.
- Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
Translations
trans-top|respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic
French: discret
German: diskret#German|diskret
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trans-bottom
trans-top|not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous
French: discret
German: diskret#German|diskret
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
discreetly
discretion
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