Akademik

discreetness

noun

1. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

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the servants showed great tact and discretion

• Syn: ↑discretion, ↑circumspection, ↑prudence

• Derivationally related forms: ↑prudent (for: ↑prudence), ↑discreet

• Hypernyms: ↑sagacity, ↑sagaciousness, ↑judgment, ↑judgement, ↑discernment

• Hyponyms: ↑confidentiality

2. subtly skillful handling of a situation

• Syn: ↑delicacy, ↑diplomacy, ↑finesse

• Derivationally related forms: ↑discreet, ↑diplomatic (for: ↑diplomacy), ↑diplomatical (for: ↑diplomacy)

• Hypernyms: ↑tact, ↑tactfulness

Useful english dictionary. 2012.