dis·cre·tion
dis·cre·tion/dəˈskreSHən/
noun
- the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information."she knew she could rely on his discretion"synonyms: circumspection, care, carefulness, caution, wariness, chariness, guardedness, tact, tactfulness, diplomacy, delicacy, sensitivity, subtlety, consideration, prudence, judiciousness, judgment, discrimination, sense, good sense, common sense, kid gloves
- the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation."it is up to local authorities to use their discretion in setting the charges"synonyms: choice, option, judgment, preference, disposition, volition, pleasure, liking, wish, will, inclination, desire
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7 days ago · 1. a : individual choice or judgment left the decision to his discretion b : power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds.
the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping information secret: the soul of discretion ...
If you use discretion, you sift away what is not desirable, keeping only the good. If you have the freedom to choose, something is "at your discretion."
7 days ago · Synonyms for DISCRETION: prudence, wisdom, sense, wit, policy, intelligence, common sense, discreetness; Antonyms of DISCRETION: ...
DISCRETION meaning: 1 : the right to choose what should be done in a particular situation; 2 : the quality of being careful about what you do and say so ...
discretion · acumen · calculation · care · carefulness · chariness · circumspection · concern · considerateness · consideration · deliberation · diplomacy ...
The ability to make decisions which represent a responsible choice and for which an understanding of what is lawful, right or wise may be presupposed.
noun. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go ...
Discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving away personal or private information. [ ...
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun discretion, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...