Discreet
adjSynonymAntonymRoot wordSSC PYQ × 5/dɪskrˈiːt/ · डिस्क्रीट
Careful in what you say or do, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing embarrassment
Showing prudence and circumspection
Judicious in one's conduct or speech
विवेकी, बात छिपाकर रखने वाला
He made a discreet enquiry without naming anyone.
A discreet colleague is worth a great deal.
Daily use: Discreet tarike se poocha usne.
जो secret रख पाए, सोच-समझकर बोले और करे ताकि किसी को embarrassment न हो, वो discreet है। ध्यान दीजिए, discrEEt और sEEcrEt दोनों में EE है; discreet इंसान secret संभालता है। Wary, chary, cautious इसी group के हैं।
A discreet person can keep a secret: he thinks before he speaks or acts so that nobody is embarrassed. Notice that discrEEt and sEEcrEt both have a double E; the discreet person keeps the secret. Wary, chary and cautious belong to this group.
Synonym में cautious, wary, chary, prudent, tactful, wise आते हैं; antonym में indiscreet, rash, careless, imprudent। Discreet और discrete का फ़र्क़ SSC में अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
Cautious, wary, chary, prudent, tactful and wise appear as synonyms; indiscreet, rash, careless and imprudent are the antonyms. SSC often tests discreet against discrete.