- Types Of Speech
- You can use discretion as a noun in a sentence.
- About Discretion
- A 3 syllables noun and 10 letters with the letters c, d, e, i, n, o, r, s, and t, 6 consonants, 4 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letters re. Discretion starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters d, di, dis, disc, discr, and the ending characters are n, on, ion, tion, etion, ..
- Definition
- The trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- School Grade
- Discretion is set as a sat word that starts with d, ends with n, 3 syllables, 4 vowels and 10 letters.
- Pig Latin
- Discretion in Pig Latin is said as "iscretionday or iscretiondway".
- Unigram
- d | i | s | c | r | e | t | i | o | n
- Bigram
- di | is | sc | cr | re | et | ti | io | on
- Trigram
- dis | isc | scr | cre | ret | eti | tio | ion
- Quadrigram
- disc | iscr | scre | cret | reti | etio | tion
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the trait of judging wisely and objectively;
"a man of discernment" - the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
- knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress;
"the servants showed great tact and discretion" - refined taste;
tact - freedom to act or judge on one's own
Synonym | Definition |
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Abashment | feeling embarrassed due to modesty |
Acuity | a quick and penetrating intelligence "he argued with great acuteness" "I admired the keenness of his mind" |
Acumen | shrewdness shown by keen insight |
Acuteness | the quality of having a sharp edge or point |
Airtight Secrecy | |
Aloofness | a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner |
Alternate Choice | |
Alternative | one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen "what option did I have?" "there no other alternative" "my only choice is to refuse" |
Animosity | a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
Animus | a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
View all cognitive synonyms for Discretion
Anagram | Definition |
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Discretion | the trait of judging wisely and objectively "a man of discernment" |
Directions |
View English words with the unique letters used in discretion. Words With The Letters Cdeinorst
Word | Definition |
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Wisdom | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight |
Wiseness | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight |
Word | Definition |
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Caution | the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution" |
Circumspection | the trait of being circumspect and prudent |
Prudence | discretion in practical affairs |
Discretion Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With D
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters