discreet
adjective
[ dɪˈskriːt ]
• careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
• "we made some discreet inquiries"
Similar:
careful,
circumspect,
cautious,
wary,
chary,
guarded,
close-lipped,
close-mouthed,
tactful,
diplomatic,
considerate,
politic,
prudent,
judicious,
strategic,
wise,
sensible,
delicate,
kid-glove,
softly-softly,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus ‘separate’, past participle of discernere ‘discern’, the sense arising from late Latin discretio (see discretion). Compare with discrete.
