discretion

See also discrétion

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈskɹɛʃən/

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Noun

discretion (usually uncountable; plural discretions)

1. The quality of being discreet or circumspect

   Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair.

2. The ability to make wise choices or decisions
3. The freedom to make one's own judgements

   I leave that to your discretion.

Antonyms

• indiscretion

Derived terms

• discretionary
• discretion is the better part of valour

Translations

The quality of being discreet or circumspect

• Bulgarian: дискретност (bg) (diskretnost) f
• Dutch: discretie (nl) f
• Finnish: hienotunteisuus (fi), hienovaraisuus (fi), tahdikkuus (fi)
• French: discrétion (fr) f
• Hindi: विवेक (hi)

• Norwegian: diskresjon (no) m
• Portuguese: discrição (pt) f
• Romanian: discreție (ro) f, rezervă (ro) f
• Russian: осмотрительность (ru) (osmotritelʹnostʹ) f
• Welsh: pwyll (cy) m

The ability to make wise choices or decisions

• Bulgarian: благоразумие (bg) (blagorazumie) n
• Finnish: tilannetaju (fi), harkintakyky (fi)
• French: discrétion (fr) f
• Hindi: विवेक (hi) (vivek) m

• Romanian: maturitate (ro) f (de gândire)
• Russian: прозорливость (ru) (prozorlivostʹ) f
• Welsh: pwyll (cy) m

The freedom to make one's own judgements

• Bulgarian: усмотрение (bg) (usmotrenie) n, преценка (bg) (precenka) f
• Finnish: oma harkinta (fi)

• Romanian: libertate de decizie (ro) f
• Russian: свобода действий

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• Romanian: discreție (ro) f

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