Definition of "discreet" []

• Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect. (adjective)
• Free from ostentation or pretension; modest. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "He's good at memorizing conversations, and some guys weren't so what you call discreet talking around him."
• "Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors."
• "Years afterward, when she and Sharpton had become close friends, he recalled her discreet observation that he had lost weight and stopped wearing track suits."