discretion
Meaning of discretion
- the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information.
she knew she could rely on his discretion
I'll be the soul of discretion
- the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.
local authorities should use their discretion in setting the charges
honorary fellowships may be awarded at the discretion of the council
Middle English (in the sense ‘discernment’): via Old French from Latin discretio(n- ) ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere (see discern).
Information about discretion
- It is a name.
- The plural form of discretion is: discretions.
- Languages in which discretion is used:
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Hyphenation of discretion
dis-cre-tion
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- discretion is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
discretion synonyms
Meaning discreetness:
discreetness, circumspection, prudence
Meaning delicacy:
Meaning discernment:
Meaning serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoid damage or risk:
Meaning care taken to avoid danger or mistakes:
Meaning caution about possible dangers or problems:
Meaning skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues:
Meaning the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and tactful way:
Meaning the quality or condition of being sensitive:
Meaning the quality or state of being subtle:
Meaning thoughtfulness and sensitivity towards others:
Meaning the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions:
Meaning the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability:
Meaning a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch:
Meaning an act of choosing between two or more possibilities:
Meaning a thing that is or may be chosen:
Meaning a greater liking for one alternative over another or others:
Meaning a person's inherent qualities of mind and character:
Meaning the faculty or power of using one's will:
Meaning a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment:
Meaning a feeling of regard or fondness:
Meaning a desire or hope for something to happen:
Meaning expressing the future tense:
Meaning a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition:
Meaning a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen:
discretion antonyms
Meaning behaviour or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgement:
Translation of discretion
- German: Diskretion, Umsicht
- French: discrétion
- Spanish: discreción
- Italian: discrezione
Anagrams of discretion
cretinoids, Disetronic, directions, discotrine, soricident
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