| 单词 | discreet |
| 释义 | discreet —discreetly, adv. —discreetness, n. /di skreet"/, adj. 1. judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect. 2. showing prudence and circumspection; decorous: a discreet silence. 3. modestly unobtrusive; unostentatious: a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace. [1325-75; ME discret < AF, OF < ML discretus, L: separated (ptp. of discernere; see DISCERN), equiv. to dis- DIS-1 + cre- separate, distinguish (var. s. of cernere) + -tus ptp. suffix] Syn. 1. See careful. Ant. 1. indiscreet. |
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