- Types Of Speech
- You can use discreet as a article or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
- About Discreet
- A 2 syllables article and 8 letters with the letters c, d, e, i, r, s, and t, 5 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters cr. Discreet starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters d, di, dis, disc, discr, and the ending characters are t, et, eet, reet, creet, . Discreet is also a double vowel (ee) word. View the double vowel words list.
- Definition
- Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- School Grade
- Discreet is set as a sat word that starts with d, ends with t, 2 syllables, 3 vowels and 8 letters.
- Pig Latin
- Discreet in Pig Latin is said as "iscreetday or iscreetdway".
- Unigram
- d | i | s | c | r | e | e | t
- Bigram
- di | is | sc | cr | re | ee | et
- Trigram
- dis | isc | scr | cre | ree | eet
- Quadrigram
- disc | iscr | scre | cree | reet
- Word Gram
- Article Examples
- marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint;
"his trusted discreet aide";
"a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- heedful of potential consequences;
"circumspect actions";
"physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use";
"a discreet investor" - unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic;
"a discerning editor";
"a discreet silence"
Synonym | Definition |
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Advertent | giving attention |
Aloof | remote in manner "stood apart with aloof dignity" "a distant smile" "he was upstage with strangers" |
Aplomb | great coolness and composure under strain "keep your cool" |
Arctic | a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow |
Argus Eyed | |
Assuredness | great coolness and composure under strain "keep your cool" |
Aware | aware or knowing "a witting tool of the Communists" |
Backward | directed or facing toward the back or rear "a backward view" |
Ban | a decree that prohibits something |
Banning | an official prohibition or edict against something |
View all cognitive synonyms for Discreet
Antonym | Definition |
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Indiscreet | lacking discretion injudicious "her behavor was indiscreet at the very best" |
Anagram | Definition |
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Discreet | marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint "his trusted discreet aide" "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace" |
Discrete | constituting a separate entity or part "a government with three discrete divisions" "on two distinct occasions" |
View English words with the unique letters used in discreet. Words With The Letters Cdeirst
Similar Word | Definition |
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Modest | free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room" |
Prudent | showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence; "maintained a prudent silence" |
Restrained | prudent; "guarded optimism" |
Unostentatious | free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room" |
Discreet Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With D
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters