discreet.

Careful to avoid unwanted notice, embarrassment, or revelation.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• discreet inquiry
• discreet presence

On the page

She made a discreet inquiry at the side entrance.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more discreet; superlative most discreet when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.