discreetness
/dih-skreet/US // dɪˈskrit //UK // (dɪˈskriːt) //
谨慎性,谨慎,审慎性,慎重
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
- : showing prudence and circumspection; decorous: a discreet silence.
- : modestly unobtrusive; unostentatious: a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Then another thing is caution—discreetness; not saying anything censorious or critical of other men, no matter what they do.
They were fine and edifying in parts, but lacked the discreetness and holding back I always find in Mr. Plutarch.
You have not taken the discreetness I have shown into consideration, although you were interested in remaining silent.
You may depend upon me to be discreetness itself, at least until after Dick has been safely shipped.
After all, you know, I think that discreetness is just talk.
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