Definition of discreet in English:

discreet

adjectivediscreetest, discreeter dɪˈskriːtdɪˈskrit

1Careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
（言行）谨慎的，慎重的；周到的
we made some discreet inquiries
我们做了些周详的询问。
Example sentencesExamples
- He had been careful to maintain a discreet distance between the architects of the plan and the hired help.
- Probably to avoid arousing the ire of his notoriously touchy band mates, he becomes more discreet and less gossipy as time goes by.
- Please note that it is important from the outset that you should be discreet about your interest in joining the Service.
- I wish I were a discreet sort of person in whom others could confide.
- A lot of their work is carried out in a very discreet and confidential manner.
- Clearly he considered this work to be creative and, while he is often bold in his alterations, he can also be discreet and delicate.
- They apply their mind and are trained to be discreet enough to prevent people from knowing that they are being watched.
- The purpose of the bullying audit was explained and their participation in a confidential and discreet interview was invited.
- Autobiographies are often curiously discreet about the awful transition.
- It is possible to be discreet, and a lot of famous people are.
- Do they fear physical harm or do they fear being forced to be discreet so as to avoid physical harm?
- The agent was one of the most tactful and discreet people that I have ever met in my life.
- After his daughter's birth, the president confided, several friends had advised him to seek a discreet divorce.
- She is diplomatically discreet about the pitfalls for foreign firms in the country.
- In Britain, we'd see that as just being discreet, not making a fuss, not imposing yourself arrogantly on other people.
- He tries to be more discreet about his own political leanings.
- Their bodyguards followed them around the place at discreet distances.
- He was a delightful man but he had a very discreet nature.
- He stressed his team were discreet in their inquiries and that any innocent party could be easily eliminated from the hunt.
- When she noticed me, she gave me a discreet wink and continued with her speech.
Synonyms
careful, circumspect, cautious, wary, chary, guarded, close-lipped, close-mouthed
tactful, diplomatic, considerate, politic, prudent, judicious, strategic, wise, sensible
delicate, kid-glove
informal softly-softly
1. 1.1 Intentionally unobtrusive.
  不显眼的，不引人注意的
  a discreet cough
  轻咳。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She's looking good in black suit, styled hair and discreet (but still obvious) makeup.
  It is large, bound in luxurious leather, with discreet gold lettering announcing its pedigree.
  He said they might still be able to wear discreet turbans to school but did not mention their facial hair.
  More matronly sorts opt instead for ye olde-style tea shoppes and here you can eavesdrop over a discreet pot of Darjeeling.
  I talked to him last week in the understated luxury of the discreet Residence.
  He jumps in his chair at a discreet cough immediately beside him.
  Some repairs to the shed and a discreet coat of green, brown or black woodstain might improve its appearance, for instance.
  And here is an orchestration of imagery that is as powerful as it is discreet.
  Their discreet designer labels send out waves of attitude like bullets, but secretly they delight in the attention.
  Then, the keys emit soft clicks with each key press, much more discreet than the loud beep.
  A discreet cough alerted him to the couple's readiness to leave.
  There is a discreet knock on the door of the mayoral chamber.
  Steel toe-cap boots can prove to be an excellent equaliser - smart-looking and discreet is best.
  But, immaculately dressed in a dark-grey trouser suit, the effect is discreet.
  Specially tuned cars usually boast a discreet logo.
  For the cross examination she is dressed in a sober black dress and discreet gold chain as befits a senior law officer.
  As you would expect from a Roux protégé, his sauces are intensely delicious but discreet and not over-rich.
  Wearing a smart green dress and discreet golden earrings, she seemed every inch the sophisticated operator.
  Their style is neat, discreet, simple, conservative and under-stated.
  The colours and discreet lighting of the restaurant blend and lend superbly to the informal atmosphere and freshest food.
  Synonyms
  unobtrusive, inconspicuous
  subtle, low-key, understated, subdued, muted, soft, restrained, unostentatious, downbeat, low-profile

Usage

The words discrete and discreet are pronounced in the same way and share the same origin but they do not mean the same thing. Discrete means ‘separate’, as in a finite number of discrete categories, while discreet means ‘careful and circumspect’, as in you can rely on him to be discreet

Derivatives

discreetness

noun dɪˈskriːtnəsdəˈskritnəs

I apologize for my discreetness, but I did not wish for you to panic.
Example sentencesExamples
- But the discreetness goes beyond what is laid down.
- As proof of his discreetness, moss had grown all over the stone houses, with small trees sprouting from the roofs, and poison ivy dangling over the walls to cover up the windows.
- References can be at various levels of discreetness and of discretion.
- It sometimes slips by in its discreetness, with the mildest distraction.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus 'separate', past participle of discernere 'discern', the sense arising from late Latin discretio (see discretion). Compare with discrete.

Rhymes

accrete, autocomplete, beet, bittersweet, bleat, cheat, cleat, clubfeet, compete, compleat, complete, conceit, Crete, deceit, delete, deplete, discrete, eat, effete, élite, entreat, escheat, estreat, excrete, feat, feet, fleet, gîte, greet, heat, leat, leet, Magritte, maltreat, marguerite, meat, meet, meet-and-greet, mesquite, mete, mistreat, neat, outcompete, peat, Pete, petite, pleat, receipt, replete, sangeet, seat, secrete, sheet, skeet, sleet, splay-feet, street, suite, sweet, teat, treat, tweet, wheat

Definition of discreet in US English:

discreet

adjectivediˈskrētdɪˈskrit

1Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.
（言行）谨慎的，慎重的；周到的
we made some discreet inquiries
我们做了些周详的询问。
Example sentencesExamples
- She is diplomatically discreet about the pitfalls for foreign firms in the country.
- It is possible to be discreet, and a lot of famous people are.
- When she noticed me, she gave me a discreet wink and continued with her speech.
- Do they fear physical harm or do they fear being forced to be discreet so as to avoid physical harm?
- Please note that it is important from the outset that you should be discreet about your interest in joining the Service.
- Clearly he considered this work to be creative and, while he is often bold in his alterations, he can also be discreet and delicate.
- He tries to be more discreet about his own political leanings.
- He was a delightful man but he had a very discreet nature.
- He stressed his team were discreet in their inquiries and that any innocent party could be easily eliminated from the hunt.
- After his daughter's birth, the president confided, several friends had advised him to seek a discreet divorce.
- Probably to avoid arousing the ire of his notoriously touchy band mates, he becomes more discreet and less gossipy as time goes by.
- He had been careful to maintain a discreet distance between the architects of the plan and the hired help.
- Autobiographies are often curiously discreet about the awful transition.
- In Britain, we'd see that as just being discreet, not making a fuss, not imposing yourself arrogantly on other people.
- I wish I were a discreet sort of person in whom others could confide.
- The purpose of the bullying audit was explained and their participation in a confidential and discreet interview was invited.
- They apply their mind and are trained to be discreet enough to prevent people from knowing that they are being watched.
- The agent was one of the most tactful and discreet people that I have ever met in my life.
- A lot of their work is carried out in a very discreet and confidential manner.
- Their bodyguards followed them around the place at discreet distances.
Synonyms
careful, circumspect, cautious, wary, chary, guarded, close-lipped, close-mouthed
1. 1.1 Intentionally unobtrusive.
  不显眼的，不引人注意的
  a discreet cough
  轻咳。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A discreet cough alerted him to the couple's readiness to leave.
  It is large, bound in luxurious leather, with discreet gold lettering announcing its pedigree.
  More matronly sorts opt instead for ye olde-style tea shoppes and here you can eavesdrop over a discreet pot of Darjeeling.
  Their discreet designer labels send out waves of attitude like bullets, but secretly they delight in the attention.
  There is a discreet knock on the door of the mayoral chamber.
  The colours and discreet lighting of the restaurant blend and lend superbly to the informal atmosphere and freshest food.
  Then, the keys emit soft clicks with each key press, much more discreet than the loud beep.
  I talked to him last week in the understated luxury of the discreet Residence.
  Wearing a smart green dress and discreet golden earrings, she seemed every inch the sophisticated operator.
  Some repairs to the shed and a discreet coat of green, brown or black woodstain might improve its appearance, for instance.
  Their style is neat, discreet, simple, conservative and under-stated.
  Specially tuned cars usually boast a discreet logo.
  But, immaculately dressed in a dark-grey trouser suit, the effect is discreet.
  As you would expect from a Roux protégé, his sauces are intensely delicious but discreet and not over-rich.
  Steel toe-cap boots can prove to be an excellent equaliser - smart-looking and discreet is best.
  And here is an orchestration of imagery that is as powerful as it is discreet.
  She's looking good in black suit, styled hair and discreet (but still obvious) makeup.
  For the cross examination she is dressed in a sober black dress and discreet gold chain as befits a senior law officer.
  He jumps in his chair at a discreet cough immediately beside him.
  He said they might still be able to wear discreet turbans to school but did not mention their facial hair.
  Synonyms
  unobtrusive, inconspicuous

Usage

The words discrete and discreet are pronounced in the same way and share the same origin but they do not mean the same thing. Discrete means ‘separate,’ as in a finite number of discrete categories, while discreet means ‘careful and circumspect,’ as in you can rely on him to be discreet

Origin

Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus ‘separate’, past participle of discernere ‘discern’, the sense arising from late Latin discretio (see discretion). Compare with discrete.

单词	discreet
释义	Definition of discreet in English: discreet adjectivediscreetest, discreeter dɪˈskriːtdɪˈskrit 1Careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment. （言行）谨慎的，慎重的；周到的 we made some discreet inquiries 我们做了些周详的询问。 Example sentencesExamples He had been careful to maintain a discreet distance between the architects of the plan and the hired help. Probably to avoid arousing the ire of his notoriously touchy band mates, he becomes more discreet and less gossipy as time goes by. Please note that it is important from the outset that you should be discreet about your interest in joining the Service. I wish I were a discreet sort of person in whom others could confide. A lot of their work is carried out in a very discreet and confidential manner. Clearly he considered this work to be creative and, while he is often bold in his alterations, he can also be discreet and delicate. They apply their mind and are trained to be discreet enough to prevent people from knowing that they are being watched. The purpose of the bullying audit was explained and their participation in a confidential and discreet interview was invited. Autobiographies are often curiously discreet about the awful transition. It is possible to be discreet, and a lot of famous people are. Do they fear physical harm or do they fear being forced to be discreet so as to avoid physical harm? The agent was one of the most tactful and discreet people that I have ever met in my life. After his daughter's birth, the president confided, several friends had advised him to seek a discreet divorce. She is diplomatically discreet about the pitfalls for foreign firms in the country. In Britain, we'd see that as just being discreet, not making a fuss, not imposing yourself arrogantly on other people. He tries to be more discreet about his own political leanings. Their bodyguards followed them around the place at discreet distances. He was a delightful man but he had a very discreet nature. He stressed his team were discreet in their inquiries and that any innocent party could be easily eliminated from the hunt. When she noticed me, she gave me a discreet wink and continued with her speech. Synonyms careful, circumspect, cautious, wary, chary, guarded, close-lipped, close-mouthed tactful, diplomatic, considerate, politic, prudent, judicious, strategic, wise, sensible delicate, kid-glove informal softly-softly 1.1 Intentionally unobtrusive. 不显眼的，不引人注意的 a discreet cough 轻咳。 Example sentencesExamples She's looking good in black suit, styled hair and discreet (but still obvious) makeup. It is large, bound in luxurious leather, with discreet gold lettering announcing its pedigree. He said they might still be able to wear discreet turbans to school but did not mention their facial hair. More matronly sorts opt instead for ye olde-style tea shoppes and here you can eavesdrop over a discreet pot of Darjeeling. I talked to him last week in the understated luxury of the discreet Residence. He jumps in his chair at a discreet cough immediately beside him. Some repairs to the shed and a discreet coat of green, brown or black woodstain might improve its appearance, for instance. And here is an orchestration of imagery that is as powerful as it is discreet. Their discreet designer labels send out waves of attitude like bullets, but secretly they delight in the attention. Then, the keys emit soft clicks with each key press, much more discreet than the loud beep. A discreet cough alerted him to the couple's readiness to leave. There is a discreet knock on the door of the mayoral chamber. Steel toe-cap boots can prove to be an excellent equaliser - smart-looking and discreet is best. But, immaculately dressed in a dark-grey trouser suit, the effect is discreet. Specially tuned cars usually boast a discreet logo. For the cross examination she is dressed in a sober black dress and discreet gold chain as befits a senior law officer. As you would expect from a Roux protégé, his sauces are intensely delicious but discreet and not over-rich. Wearing a smart green dress and discreet golden earrings, she seemed every inch the sophisticated operator. Their style is neat, discreet, simple, conservative and under-stated. The colours and discreet lighting of the restaurant blend and lend superbly to the informal atmosphere and freshest food. Synonyms unobtrusive, inconspicuous subtle, low-key, understated, subdued, muted, soft, restrained, unostentatious, downbeat, low-profile Usage The words discrete and discreet are pronounced in the same way and share the same origin but they do not mean the same thing. Discrete means ‘separate’, as in a finite number of discrete categories, while discreet means ‘careful and circumspect’, as in you can rely on him to be discreet Derivatives discreetness noun dɪˈskriːtnəsdəˈskritnəs I apologize for my discreetness, but I did not wish for you to panic. Example sentencesExamples But the discreetness goes beyond what is laid down. As proof of his discreetness, moss had grown all over the stone houses, with small trees sprouting from the roofs, and poison ivy dangling over the walls to cover up the windows. References can be at various levels of discreetness and of discretion. It sometimes slips by in its discreetness, with the mildest distraction. Origin Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus 'separate', past participle of discernere 'discern', the sense arising from late Latin discretio (see discretion). Compare with discrete. Rhymes accrete, autocomplete, beet, bittersweet, bleat, cheat, cleat, clubfeet, compete, compleat, complete, conceit, Crete, deceit, delete, deplete, discrete, eat, effete, élite, entreat, escheat, estreat, excrete, feat, feet, fleet, gîte, greet, heat, leat, leet, Magritte, maltreat, marguerite, meat, meet, meet-and-greet, mesquite, mete, mistreat, neat, outcompete, peat, Pete, petite, pleat, receipt, replete, sangeet, seat, secrete, sheet, skeet, sleet, splay-feet, street, suite, sweet, teat, treat, tweet, wheat Definition of discreet in US English: discreet adjectivediˈskrētdɪˈskrit 1Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage. （言行）谨慎的，慎重的；周到的 we made some discreet inquiries 我们做了些周详的询问。 Example sentencesExamples She is diplomatically discreet about the pitfalls for foreign firms in the country. It is possible to be discreet, and a lot of famous people are. When she noticed me, she gave me a discreet wink and continued with her speech. Do they fear physical harm or do they fear being forced to be discreet so as to avoid physical harm? Please note that it is important from the outset that you should be discreet about your interest in joining the Service. Clearly he considered this work to be creative and, while he is often bold in his alterations, he can also be discreet and delicate. He tries to be more discreet about his own political leanings. He was a delightful man but he had a very discreet nature. He stressed his team were discreet in their inquiries and that any innocent party could be easily eliminated from the hunt. After his daughter's birth, the president confided, several friends had advised him to seek a discreet divorce. Probably to avoid arousing the ire of his notoriously touchy band mates, he becomes more discreet and less gossipy as time goes by. He had been careful to maintain a discreet distance between the architects of the plan and the hired help. Autobiographies are often curiously discreet about the awful transition. In Britain, we'd see that as just being discreet, not making a fuss, not imposing yourself arrogantly on other people. I wish I were a discreet sort of person in whom others could confide. The purpose of the bullying audit was explained and their participation in a confidential and discreet interview was invited. They apply their mind and are trained to be discreet enough to prevent people from knowing that they are being watched. The agent was one of the most tactful and discreet people that I have ever met in my life. A lot of their work is carried out in a very discreet and confidential manner. Their bodyguards followed them around the place at discreet distances. Synonyms careful, circumspect, cautious, wary, chary, guarded, close-lipped, close-mouthed 1.1 Intentionally unobtrusive. 不显眼的，不引人注意的 a discreet cough 轻咳。 Example sentencesExamples A discreet cough alerted him to the couple's readiness to leave. It is large, bound in luxurious leather, with discreet gold lettering announcing its pedigree. More matronly sorts opt instead for ye olde-style tea shoppes and here you can eavesdrop over a discreet pot of Darjeeling. Their discreet designer labels send out waves of attitude like bullets, but secretly they delight in the attention. There is a discreet knock on the door of the mayoral chamber. The colours and discreet lighting of the restaurant blend and lend superbly to the informal atmosphere and freshest food. Then, the keys emit soft clicks with each key press, much more discreet than the loud beep. I talked to him last week in the understated luxury of the discreet Residence. Wearing a smart green dress and discreet golden earrings, she seemed every inch the sophisticated operator. Some repairs to the shed and a discreet coat of green, brown or black woodstain might improve its appearance, for instance. Their style is neat, discreet, simple, conservative and under-stated. Specially tuned cars usually boast a discreet logo. But, immaculately dressed in a dark-grey trouser suit, the effect is discreet. As you would expect from a Roux protégé, his sauces are intensely delicious but discreet and not over-rich. Steel toe-cap boots can prove to be an excellent equaliser - smart-looking and discreet is best. And here is an orchestration of imagery that is as powerful as it is discreet. She's looking good in black suit, styled hair and discreet (but still obvious) makeup. For the cross examination she is dressed in a sober black dress and discreet gold chain as befits a senior law officer. He jumps in his chair at a discreet cough immediately beside him. He said they might still be able to wear discreet turbans to school but did not mention their facial hair. Synonyms unobtrusive, inconspicuous Usage The words discrete and discreet are pronounced in the same way and share the same origin but they do not mean the same thing. Discrete means ‘separate,’ as in a finite number of discrete categories, while discreet means ‘careful and circumspect,’ as in you can rely on him to be discreet Origin Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus ‘separate’, past participle of discernere ‘discern’, the sense arising from late Latin discretio (see discretion). Compare with discrete.
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