adjective

discreet

careful, prudent, unobtrusive

She was very discreet about their relationship.

She was very discreet about their relationship.

He made a discreet enquiry about the job.

He made a discreet inquiry about the job.

((about sth.)) to be careful about (sth.) She was very discreet about their relationship.

Synonyms: careful, cautious, prudent; Antonyms: indiscreet, careless, obvious

From Latin 'discretus', meaning 'separated', 'distinct'. The prefix 'dis-' means 'apart' and 'cernere' means 'to separate'.

Think of 'dis-create' – you don't create a scene, you are separate from the drama. Note the spelling difference from 'discrete' (separate).

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