discreet
adjective
judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
discreetness
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a word derived from
discreet.
Example Sentences
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Further studies are needed to assess the comfort and discreetness of the device over longer periods of time, he added, but researchers say it has potential to stop future overdose deaths.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
Ms. Taylor’s wait-and-see attitude may well be bred in the bone, her discreetness the product of a genteel background.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2013
If you're harassed by a co-worker or boss, talk to HR, as they are trained to deal with such matters with discreetness and in confidence.
From Inc ● Jun. 21, 2012
Says he: "There's a hardness, a discreetness; everything is somehow bitten off and sharp, like Greece, but of course without the warmth of Greece."
From Time Magazine Archive
She dazzled there in the dark, grim hall, flashing something free and Amazonian into the staid discreetness of the sober, conventional house.
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Amélie Rives
