discreet
Respectful of privacy or secrecyRespectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.
» Tom is very discreet, isn't he?
Tom ist sehr diskret, nicht wahr?
Том дуже стриманий, чи не так?
Meaning
2 sensesRespectful 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.
diskret
такти́чныйtaktíčnyj
Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
diskret
незаметныйnezametnyj, неброскийnebroskij
стриманийstrymanyj
- marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
- heedful of potential consequences
- unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
Examples
91 sentencesTom is very discreet, isn't he?
Том дуже стриманий, чи не так? — deniko
deTom ist sehr diskret, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Tom is discreet.
Том обережний. — deniko
deTom ist diskret. — Felixjp
I'll be discreet.
Буди відвертий. — deniko
I was discreet.
Я був обережний. — deniko
deIch war diskret. — wolfgangth
Tom told me he'd be discreet.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past parFrom Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.
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Forms
more discreet/discreeter, most discreet/discreetest| Comparative | more discreet / discreeter Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most discreet / discreetest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
17 synonyms- heedful of potential consequences:circumspect
- unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic:discerning
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
4 patterns- would be discreet
- be more discreet
- more discreet
- is very discreet