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
In the prayer and meditation room, a discreet speaker continuously plays a religious chant meant to ward off negative energy—a core tenet of the homeowners’ Hindu philosophy, and a reminder that the home is as much a spiritual environment as a visual one.
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Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
What of the opinions of a cast as capable and discreet as this one (Florence Hunt rounds out the quartet as Amanda’s teenage daughter) on the thorny nature of the material?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
There are two fully discreet Class A/B dual-mono amps on board, one for each channel.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026
While their methods and results are not discreet, Court and his team take jobs the agency cannot publicly do.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
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Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
What of the opinions of a cast as capable and discreet as this one (Florence Hunt rounds out the quartet as Amanda’s teenage daughter) on the thorny nature of the material?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
There are two fully discreet Class A/B dual-mono amps on board, one for each channel.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026
While their methods and results are not discreet, Court and his team take jobs the agency cannot publicly do.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreet
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Black bears are one of Carr's favorite animals, as their playful antics and uncanny idiosyncrasies reveal an intelligent soul behind beady eyes.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Heldman and Nicholson’s lucid, intelligent script thus assigns characters very different, more nuanced motivations from those we are used to in iterations of this story.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over time, these invisible strikes can corrupt data, damage components, and shorten a spacecraft’s life.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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If the clasp was soldered or welded to the heavy silver body, contamination from the air could have introduced invisible weaknesses.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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The news was a bitter blow for Everton and Branthwaite, with the club’s medical team having taken a cautious approach to his rehabilitation.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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There are genuine reasons for cautious optimism.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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This is especially likely if the missing sock in question is small or thin enough to fit into hidden parts of the washer that are tricky to reach and often go unnoticed.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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That isolation helps explain both the deep genetic divergence and the fact that the gecko went unnoticed for so long.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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While Fincke was attended to and stabilized on the station, NASA determined that bringing him home with his crewmates Cardman, JAXA astronaut and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov was the most prudent action.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Most of the town’s residents, and many visitors, merrily took part, while the more prudent ones enjoyed the show from the safety of their balconies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The service In keeping with the escapist vibe of The Bungalows, service is attentive yet unobtrusive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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These sorts of smart fibers aren't new – scientists have been working for some time to embed this technology into textiles for unobtrusive connectivity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even so, the building’s history promotes some judicious skepticism.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Starbucks didn’t raise prices in its 2025 fiscal year and has vowed to be judicious about future increases.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The realization that real people were cast to play hundreds of bushes at the Super Bowl turned the inconspicuous performers into a social media sensation overnight.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before applying rubbing alcohol or acetone, test the solvent on an inconspicuous area of the garment, such as an inside seam, to check for colorfastness, Romine says.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Discreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreet. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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