discreetness

English Thesaurus

1. subtly skillful handling of a situation (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	tact, tactfulness,
definition	:	consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense (noun.attribute)

2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity,
definition	:	the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	confidentiality,
definition	:	discretion in keeping secret information (noun.cognition)

3. subtly skillful handling of a situation (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	diplomatic, diplomatical,
definition	:	using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people (adj.all)

derivation	:	discreet,
definition	:	marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint (adj.all)

derivation	:	discerning, discreet,
definition	:	unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic (adj.all)

4. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	prudent,
definition	:	careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	circumspect, discreet,
definition	:	heedful of potential consequences (adj.all)

5. subtly skillful handling of a situation (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	diplomatic, diplomatical,
definition	:	using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people (adj.all)

derivation	:	discreet,
definition	:	marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint (adj.all)

derivation	:	discerning, discreet,
definition	:	unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic (adj.all)

6. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	prudent,
definition	:	careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	circumspect, discreet,
definition	:	heedful of potential consequences (adj.all)