255 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ dɪskɹˈɛʃən], [ dɪskɹˈɛʃən], [ d_ɪ_s_k_ɹ_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə_n]

Similar words for discretion:

• calculation (noun)
• caution (noun)
• caution, judgment (noun)
• choice (noun)
• delicacy (noun)
• diplomacy (noun)
• discreetness (noun)
• distinction (noun)
• economy (noun)
• finesse (noun)
• foresight (noun)
• foresightedness (noun)
• forethought (noun)
• freedom (noun)
• free will (noun)
• jurisdiction (noun)
• option (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• precaution (noun)
• prudence (noun)
• self-control (noun)
• self-government (noun)
• state (noun)
• tact (noun)
• taste (noun)
• temperance (noun)
• volition (noun)
• wariness (noun)
• will (noun)
• other relevant words (verb)
• other synonyms
• judgment
• kindness
• other relevant words
• scope

Paraphrases for discretion

Homophones for discretion

Hyponyms for discretion

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.
  • jurisdiction (noun)
  • pro vince,
  • ex-tents,
  • ex tent,
  • pro-vince,
  • ex-tent,
  • ex tents,
  • pro-vinces,
  • pro vinces.
  • option (noun)
  • take it leave it,
  • flipsides,
  • other side coin,
  • take leave it,
  • take or leave it.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • magistracy,
  • sensitivities,
  • stomping grounds,
  • sophrosyne,
  • cautiousness,
  • prudence,
  • forethought,
  • caution,
  • economy,
  • temperance,
  • foresightedness,
  • tastefulness,
  • other side of coin,
  • hearts desire,
  • limits,
  • option,
  • stomping ground,
  • sound judgment,
  • finesse,
  • distinction,
  • choice,
  • will,
  • willfulness,
  • judiciousness,
  • markings,
  • self-control,
  • Magistracies,
  • cunnings,
  • foresight,
  • flipside,
  • forethoughtfulness,
  • freedom,
  • free will,
  • precaution,
  • runaround,
  • heart's desire,
  • calculation,
  • judicatures,
  • considerateness,
  • feint,
  • jurisdiction,
  • take it or leave it,
  • Alterity,
  • guardedness,
  • big stick,
  • taste,
  • otherness,
  • differentials,
  • tact,
  • judicature,
  • differential.
  • 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.

• v.

  • Other relevant words: (verb)
  • perception,
  • understanding.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • forehandedness.
  •
  • sense.
  • judgment
  • balance.
  • kindness
  • niceness.
  • Other relevant words:
  • care.
  • 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
    appraisal, appropriateness, assessment, circumspection, confidence, confidentiality, consideration, criterion, decisiveness, disposition, distinction, estimate, estimation, evaluation, faculty, flexibility, individuality, jurisdiction, liberty, manoeuvre, margin, option, pleasure, power, precaution, prerogative, recognition, responsibility, scope, selection, stealth, volition, whim, Choosing, Manoeuvring, Criteria, powers, decision-making.

• Other Related

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

Homophones for Discretion:

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

Hyponym for Discretion:

• n.

  • state
    liberty.