Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "discreetness" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF DISCREETNESS

discreetness  [dɪˈskriːtnəs] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCREETNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discreetness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISCREETNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of discreetness in the English dictionary

The definition of discreetness in the dictionary is tactfulness. Other definition of discreetness is unobtrusiveness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCREETNESS


absoluteness
ˌæbsəˈluːtnəs
apartness
əˈpɑːtnəs
bittersweetness
ˌbɪtəˈswiːtnəs
concreteness
ˈkɒŋkriːtnəs
cuteness
ˈkjuːtnəs
fleetness
ˈfliːtnəs
indiscreetness
ˌɪndɪˈsˈkriːtnəs
indiscreteness
ˌɪndɪsˈkriːtnəs
inertness
ɪnˈɜːtnəs
meetness
ˈmiːtnəs
minuteness
maɪˈnjuːtnəs
mootness
ˈmuːtnəs
muteness
ˈmjuːtnəs
obsoleteness
ˈɒbsəˌliːtnəs
oversweetness
ˌəʊvəˈswiːtnəs
petiteness
pəˈtiːtnəs
repleteness
rɪˈpliːtnəs
swartness
ˈswɔːtnəs
sweetness
ˈswiːtnəs
unmeetness
ʌnˈmiːtnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCREETNESS

discredit
discreditable
discreditably
discredited
discreet
discreetly
discrepance
discrepancies
discrepancy
discrepant
discrepantly
discrete
discretely
discreteness
discretion
discretional
discretionally
discretionarily
discretionary
discretionary income

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCREETNESS

alertness
aquafitness
brightness
business
correctness
expert witness
eyewitness
fitness
greatness
hotness
lightness
physical fitness
political correctness
promptness
robustness
shortness
softness
tartness
tightness
wetness
witness

Synonyms and antonyms of discreetness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «discreetness» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF DISCREETNESS

Find out the translation of discreetness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discreetness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discreetness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

隐秘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discreción
570 millions of speakers

English

discreetness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नम्रता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

discreetness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дискретность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

discreetness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিচক্ষণতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discrétion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesakitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diskretheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

慎重さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택의 자유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhơ nhuốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

discreetness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावधपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağız sıkılığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discreetness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyskrecja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дискретність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discreetness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

discreetness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

discreetness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

discreetness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

discreetness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discreetness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCREETNESS»

The term «discreetness» is normally little used and occupies the 132.190 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
38
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «discreetness» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of discreetness
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «discreetness».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCREETNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discreetness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discreetness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discreetness

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCREETNESS»

Discover the use of discreetness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discreetness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The works of George Meredith
Let it be known that I only require discreetness.' Discreetness, therefore, was instructed to reign at the Abbey. Under Adrian's able tuition the fairest of its domestics acquired that virtue. Discreetness, too, was enjoined to the upper household.
George Meredith, 1909
2
Works: The shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment
All I ask from them is discreetness.' ' Ay,' said Adrian, whose discreetness was a marvel. ' No gadding about in couples,' continued the baronet, ' no kissing in public. Such occurrences no boy should witness. Whenever people of both sexes  ...
George Meredith, 1896
3
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel
All I ask from them is discreetness.” “Ay,” said Adrian, whose discreetness was a marvel. “No gadding aboutincouples,” continued the baronet, “no kissing in public. Such occurrences no boy should witness. Whenever people of both sexes are ...
George Meredith, 2014
4
The Complete Works of George Meredith
All I ask from them is discreetness." "Ay," said Adrian, whose discreetness was a marvel. "No gadding about in couples," continued the baronet, "no kissing in public. Such occurrences no boy should witness. Whenever people of both sexes  ...
George Meredith
5
The Works of George Meredith: The ordeal of Richard Feverel
All I ask from them is discreetness.' ' Ay,' said Adrian, whose discreetness was a marvel. ' No gadding about in couples,' continued the baronet, ' no kissing in public. Such occurrences no boy should witness. Whenever people of both sexes  ...
George Meredith, 1896
6
Foundations of Software Science and Computation Structures: ...
8l0l00 2 L l0 < l00 and 8 2 C : out(l00)() \ in(l0)() = . The property of discreetness can be checked in low polynomial time by building on the techniques mentioned in Section 3.2. Below, we show that the property of being discreet is preserved ...
Wolfgang Thomas, 1999
7
Self-assembly for Discreet, Fault-tolerant, and Scalable ...
At the same time, I acknowledge that using the same tile assembly for all computation may compromise discreetness, because an adversary may discover that the user always uses the 3-SAT tile-style system. A compromise is the design of ...
Yuriy Brun, 2008
8
Delphi Complete Works of George Meredith (Illustrated):
AllI ask from them is discreetness.” “Ay,”said Adrian, whose discreetness was amarvel. “Nogadding aboutin couples,” continued thebaronet, “no kissing inpublic. Suchoccurrences noboy should witness. Whenever people ofboth sexes are ...
George Meredith, 2013
9
Sweet and Sour
JUDICIAL. DISCREETNESS. I suppose you could say that he loved her. At the time, he probably would not have described it that way. He was a morose bachelor, painfully awkward in relationships with women. He had been through training in ...
Rod Settle, 1995
10
Honoré Fabri and the Concept of Impetus: A Bridge between ...
Discreetness. Vs. Continuity. As Palmerino explains, “Lukens and Drake have maintained that the difference between Galileo's law of fall and Fabri's is not that the former implies a uniform growth of speed whereas the latter does not, but rather ...
Michael Elazar, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCREETNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discreetness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review: 'Off the Main Road' Stars Kyra Sedgwick as a Wife in Distress
Played with appropriate discreetness by Howard W. Overshown, Jimmy — whose smothering mom, we learn (oh, dear) dressed him in girls' ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Discreet diplomacy | Oped | :: The Kathmandu Post :: - eKantipur
Instead, the situation demands sustained negotiation backed by evidence and pursued with diplomatic discreetness. The long unresolved ... «Kathmandu Post, Jul 15»
3
Is Effective Regulation of AI Possible? Eight Potential Regulatory …
The Discreetness Problem: AI research and development could take place using infrastructures that are not readily visible to the regulators. «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
4
Nutritional High Poised to Execute on US Edibles Strategy, Hails …
Moreover, the attractiveness of this category to consumers for health, discreetness, convenience and pure enjoyment reasons has made it a ... «Baystreet.ca, Jul 15»
5
Cochlear Combines the World's Thinnest Cochlear Implant Platform …
"This is fantastic news because it means that more patients can enjoy the comfort and discreetness of the thin Profile Implant no matter which ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
6
2015 Goodwood: Porsche Highlights
... ago we saw this car in an awesome shade of red and it renewed our love for the GT4's unique blend of style, performance, and discreetness. «Motorward, Jun 15»
7
Eye care giant VSP turns everyday eyewear into wearable tech
In the end, the key to Genesis' success will be its discreetness. Head-mounted wearables have had a tough track record. Google Glass, for one, ... «Fortune, Jun 15»
8
New App Planned Parenthood Direct Lets You Order STD Tests …
“We know from preliminary market research that discreetness is at the top of many people's list when it comes to STD testing. In terms of convenience, many ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
9
How to speak to your daughter about starting her period
Talking about comfort, convenience, the level of protection and discreetness is helpful, but ask her what she would find useful for her individual ... «Closer, Jun 15»
10
Analysts examine Apple Watch's long-term industry impact
... that product awkward, Apple Watch's relative discreetness makes it challenging to use for detailed transactions from a practical point of view. «Travel Weekly, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Discreetness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/discreetness>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z