1
as in intelligent
having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech
he was very discreet, only saying what was necessary
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2
as in invisible
not readily seen or noticed
with a discreet gesture, she signalled to her husband that she was ready to leave the party
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Recent Examples of discreet
The Zurich Summit, the film industry sidebar of the Zurich Film Festival, is leaning into the city’s reputation as a global banking hub to strengthen its role as a discreet meeting point for financiers and filmmakers.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
These new devices are smarter, sleeker, often very discreet, and a lot more fun for two.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Artists also face other tangible limitations, like having to work out of discreet locations.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
That's where a discreet little pill—oral minoxidil—may be able to help.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
These new devices are smarter, sleeker, often very discreet, and a lot more fun for two.
—Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Artists also face other tangible limitations, like having to work out of discreet locations.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
That's where a discreet little pill—oral minoxidil—may be able to help.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreet
Adjective
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The company’s mission is to eliminate design errors and accelerate innovation through intelligent automation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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His modernization was both intelligent and beautiful, rooted in Coco’s own starting point — menswear codes and techniques.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jiang and his colleagues complain over video chat about their bland meals, but the people who produce, prepare and deliver the food remain invisible.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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And yet, the rings were still all but invisible because while the south side of the rings was tipped toward us, the sun was illuminating the north side.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Homebuilders are getting more cautious, says economist Wolf.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Markets had expected the more fiscally cautious Shinjiro Koizumi to win.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the Flyers’ biggest offseason acquisition, once one of the league’s bright young stars with a face that graced the cover of a popular NHL video game and wouldn’t look out of place in a fashion magazine, went largely unnoticed.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The charms of Tabarca have not gone unnoticed, even beyond Spain’s borders.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At this point, a prudent President would have stayed silent.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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And for a program run by a nation-state or a billionaire that doesn't want to have a rocket blow up, this is prudent.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Keeping your centerpieces low and unobtrusive is a dinner party must to allow conversation to flow.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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The engine and transmission are unobtrusive.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His recommendation directly contradicts the current medical consensus that judicious Tylenol use in pregnancy remains safe.—
Edith Bracho-Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Bauer, an epidemiologist at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, and her team called for more judicious use of the drug until the science is settled.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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San Diegans and tourists standing on the corner of Second Avenue and Market Street may spot an inconspicuous plaque on the sidewalk commemorating the Douglas Hotel, a former establishment for Black visitors and entertainment during the first half of the 20th century.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Under a tent shrouded in shade cloth at the Desert Botanical Garden, a place known for its showy cactus displays and wildflower blooms, sits a curious collection of inconspicuous plants that could be easily overlooked by the untrained eye.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Discreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreet. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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