Discreet
Discreet adjective - Having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech.
Modest is a synonym for discreet in unobtrusive topic. In some cases you can use "Modest" instead an adjective "Discreet".
Nearby Words: discreetly, discreetness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unpretentious and discreet
- unpretentious and modest
- unobtrusive and discreet
- unobtrusive and modest
- demure and discreet
- demure and modest
- moderate and discreet
- moderate and modest
- reasonable and discreet
- reasonable and modest
- proper and discreet
- proper and modest
- delicate and discreet
- delicate and modest
Both words in one sentence
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He has to explain to them what "hooking up" is, and they cheer him on (when in actuality the boys coming from modest Indian culture would be more discreet).
Source: Film / Million Dollar Arm
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