discreetness

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noun

The state or quality of being discreet.

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discretioncircumspectionprudencedelicacydiplomacyfinesse
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Meanings

noundiscreetness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being discreet.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounknowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

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discretioncircumspectionprudence
Broader
sagacitysagaciousnessjudgment

nounsubtly skillful handling of a situation

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delicacydiplomacyfinesse
Broader
tacttactfulness
Also see
circumspectiondelicacydiplomacydiscretionfinesseprudence

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From discreet + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

discreetness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discreetness

MLA

“discreetness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discreetness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discreetness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discreetness.

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