DISCREETNESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

discreetness

noun

as in prudence

the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters I appreciated her discreetness in keeping quiet about my inability to pay for our date

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Recent Examples of discreetness No one should underestimate the mortal significance of medical discreetness; researchers are well aware that many patients risk their own health due to the stigma associated with requiring medical help. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Notably, Marvell built some prudence into that spending guide, assuming the current rate of capex growth will moderate over the forecast period and move closer to historical levels in the out-years.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
That might well be a sign of prudence on the part of fashion brands, which have been trying to boost full-price sales by not over-ordering inventory.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

There’s a kind of sense with them of, This whole beach thing is really our vibe and the rest of you are just spectators.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
That’s reflected in the clips shown to the audience, which, unlike the previous films, really gives the sense that this place smells.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

Two crazy ass years have gone by (fast af) and my travels have left me, at 28, with a little more wisdom, more guts and ALOT more shoes!

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 Oct. 2026
In the video, giving viewers a tour of his grand creation like a latter-day Robert Moses, Tomlin seems blissed out, like the keeper of some ancient wisdom.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wisdom

Noun

For all of this and more, multi-generational families, married couples celebrating milestone anniversaries, and celebrities looking for privacy and discretion flock here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Others occupy a gray area where enforcement depends largely on judgment and discretion.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of discretion

Noun

Her intelligence and wit serve her well as the horrors unfold.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the actor-director is trying to borrow a page from his bitterly funny David Fincher hit, Gone Girl (another kidnapping thriller, sort of), but Animals has none of that earlier picture’s wit or Grand Guignol extremes or gonzo structure.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

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