discreet

1. superl. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious. Source: opted

2. superl. Differing; distinct. Source: opted

3. adj. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint Source: wordnet

4. adj. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic Source: wordnet

5. adj. heedful of potential consequences Source: wordnet

6. 1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious. It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society. Addison. Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. Pope. The sea is silent, the sea is discreet. Longfellow. 2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] Spenser. -- Dis*creet"ly, adv. -- Dis*creet"ness, n. Source: webster

7. The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement;variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.There hath been ever a discrepance of vesture of youth and age, menand women. Sir T. Elyot.There is no real discrepancy between these two genealogies. G. S.Faber. Source: adambom

8. j:100 a. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint Source: ecdict

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