Discretion
noundɪ'skrɛʃən
Noun
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
“the servants showed great tact and discretion”
Type of:JudgementSagaciousnessJudgmentthe power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
Type of:PowerfulnessPowerthe trait of judging wisely and objectively
Similar:DiscernmentType of:WisenessWisdomrefined taste; tact
Similar:Delicacyfreedom to act or judge on one's own
Type of:Liberty
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Similar Words
- Discernment
- Circumspection
- Discreetness
- Prudence
- Delicacy
- Discretionary