discreet
disc·reet
adjective
1.
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
- “his trusted discreet aide”
- “a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace”
2.
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
- “a discerning editor”
- “a discreet silence”
Origin
From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.
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