Definition for Discretion:

• dis-kresh'un, n. quality of being discreet: prudence: liberty to act at pleasure.-- adjs. DISCRE'TIONAL, DISCRE'TIONARY, left to discretion: unrestricted,-- advs. DISCRE'TIONALLY, DISCRE'TIONARILY.-- AGE, YEARS, OF DISCRETION, mature years; AT DISCRETION, according to one's own judgment; BE AT ONE'S DISCRETION, to be completely under another person's power or control; SURRENDER AT DISCRETION, to surrender unconditionally, that is, to another's discretion. [ Through Fr. from L. discretion-em, discern[) e]re, - cr[= e]tum.]

Synonyms for Discretion:

• n.

  •
  • hospitality,
  • kindness,
  • inclination,
  • altruism,
  • warmth,
  • generosity,
  • support,
  • liberality,
  • charity.
  •
  • any time,
  • whenever appropriate,
  • appropriately.
  •
  • careful.
  •
  • free,
  • pleasure.
  •calculation (noun)
  • thought,
  • Canniness.
  •caution (noun)
  • attentiveness,
  • heed,
  • deliberation,
  • awareness,
  • vigilance,
  • heedfulness,
  • alertness,
  • wariness,
  • carefulness,
  • mindfulness,
  • circumspection.
  •caution, judgment (noun)
  • good sense,
  • attention,
  • shrewdness,
  • providence,
  • presence of mind,
  • chariness,
  • maturity,
  • solicitude,
  • discrimination,
  • consideration,
  • observation,
  • concern,
  • discernment,
  • acumen,
  • wisdom,
  • thoughtfulness,
  • responsibility,
  • sagacity,
  • diplomacy,
  • perspicacity,
  • watchfulness,
  • warning,
  • gumption.
  •choice (noun)
  • decision,
  • pick,
  • judgment,
  • desire,
  • volition,
  • preference,
  • alternative,
  • wish,
  • determination,
  • selection,
  • election.
  •delicacy (noun)
  • delicacy.
  •diplomacy (noun)
  • expedience,
  • delicatesse,
  • statecraft,
  • subtlety.
  •discreetness (noun)
  • discreetness.
  •distinction (noun)
  • dis similitudes,
  • dis-similarity,
  • dis similarities,
  • un-likeness,
  • dis-semblances,
  • un likeness,
  • dis similitude,
  • dis-similarities,
  • dis semblances,
  • un-likenesses,
  • un likenesses,
  • dis similarity,
  • dis-similitude,
  • dis-similitudes,
  • dis semblance,
  • othernesses,
  • dis-semblance,
  • alterities.
  •economy (noun)
  • retrenchments,
  • stinginess,
  • rollbacks,
  • miserliness,
  • Parcity,
  • niggardliness,
  • thriftiness,
  • sparingness,
  • rollback,
  • retrenchment.
  •finesse (noun)
  • big sticks.
  •foresight (noun)
  • Long-sightedness,
  • insights,
  • in sight,
  • Prenotion,
  • longsightedness,
  • far-sightedness.
  •foresightedness (noun)
  • foresightfulness.
  •forethought (noun)
  • fore thought,
  • fore-thoughts,
  • fore thoughts,
  • fore-thought.
  •freedom (noun)
  • liberty,
  • laissez faire,
  • full swing,
  • independency,
  • Freedoms,
  • Rampancy,
  • plenty of rope,
  • Elbowroom,
  • own accord,
  • laxity,
  • flexibility,
  • full play.
  •free will (noun)
  • autocracy,
  • spontaneity.
  •precaution (noun)
  • safety measure,
  • safety measures.
  •prudence (noun)
  • cautiousnesses,
  • sophrosynes,
  • consideratenesses,
  • judiciousnesses.
  •self-control (noun)
  • self-discipline,
  • strength of character,
  • self-constraint,
  • selfcontrol.
  •self-government (noun)
  • self-government.
  •state (noun)
  • discretion.
  •tact (noun)
  • tactfulness,
  • politicness,
  • horse sense,
  • good taste,
  • suavity,
  • savoir faire.
  •taste (noun)
  • Aestheticism.
  •temperance (noun)
  • reasonableness,
  • self-deprivation,
  • asceticism,
  • astringencies,
  • eschewal,
  • astringency,
  • forgoing,
  • uninebriation,
  • moderateness,
  • Refrainment,
  • moderatism,
  • soberness,
  • teetotalism,
  • unintoxication.
  •volition (noun)
  • re-solution,
  • re-solutions,
  • re solutions.
  •wariness (noun)
  • guardednesses.
  •will (noun)
  • dis-position,
  • dis position,
  • de signs,
  • hearts desires,
  • heart's desires,
  • de crees,
  • re-solve,
  • de sign,
  • self restraint,
  • re solve,
  • de-crees,
  • dis positions,
  • heart desires,
  • pinings,
  • de-signs,
  • de-cree,
  • de-sign,
  • willfulnesses,
  • heart desire,
  • de cree,
  • re-solves,
  • dis-positions,
  • selfrestraint,
  • re solves.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • forehandedness.
  •
  • sense.
  •scope
  • free hand.

Paraphrases for Discretion:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    prudence.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    freedom, wisdom.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    caution.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    schemes.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    criterion, Criteria, jurisdiction, consideration, flexibility, option, prerogative, confidentiality, estimation, volition, assessment, power, powers, individuality, faculty, pleasure, selection, whim, appraisal, estimate, scope, recognition, responsibility, manoeuvre, evaluation, decision-making, disposition, distinction, Choosing, Manoeuvring, margin, confidence, stealth, liberty, circumspection, decisiveness, appropriateness, precaution.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    discretionary, secrecy.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    discernment, latitude, appreciation, discretionary, decision, arbitrariness, discreet, judgement, judgment, competence, leeway, choice, determination, tact, authority, verdict, reflection, adjudication, secrecy.

Antonyms for Discretion:

• n.

  • caution, judgment
    disregard, indiscretion, indifference, heedlessness, omission, neglect, carelessness, thoughtlessness, ignorance, negligence, inattention.
  • Other antonyms:
    force, awkwardness, rudeness, foolishness, duty, Immoderacy, folly, Hobson's Choice, Clownishness, obligation, indulgence, boorishness, fatuity, senselessness, unreasonableness, incontinence, overindulgence, shortsightedness, clumsiness, imprudence, unrestrainedness, intemperance, duress, candor, brainlessness, frankness, gratification, Unwisdom, bluntness, ill-breeding, self-indulgence, coercion.

Discretion Sentence Examples:

• " That's the discretion you just spoke of," said the Duchess.

• The most absolute discretion was to be observed.

Homophones for Discretion:

• desertion, desecration, dacrydium, dishearten, degradation, decoration, dissertation, dessert wine.

Hyponym for Discretion:

• n.

  • state
    liberty.