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Discreet vs Discerning - What's the difference?

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Discreet is a related term of discerning.


As adjectives the difference between discreet and discerning

is that discreet is respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic while discerning is of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

As a verb discerning is

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As a noun discerning is

discernment.

discreet

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.
    • With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.
    John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet .
  • Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.

    • Usage notes

    * Do not confuse with discrete .

    Derived terms

    * discreetly * discretion

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    discerning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

    • Related terms

    * discern

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • discernment
  • * 1605 , , I. iv. 224:
    • Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

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