discreetness

/dɪsˈkɹitnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being discreet.

Word Origin From Latin dis- 'apart' + cernere 'to separate, sift' — discreet originally meant able to separate things, discerning. Discreetness is the quality of being careful, showing good judgment. The same root gives us discern (separate mentally), secret (set apart, hidden), and certain (sifted, decided). So discreetness is the art of knowing what to keep apart.

noun The state or quality of being discreet. countable

Her discreetness in handling confidential information earned her the trust of her colleagues.

(名词) 谨慎;慎重

她在处理机密信息时的谨慎赢得了同事们的信任。

(sustantivo) discreción; reserva; prudencia; circunspección [El estado o cualidad de ser discreto.]

Su discreción al manejar información confidencial le ganó la confianza de sus colegas.

(nom) discrétion; retenue; réserve; pudeur [Qualité de quelqu'un de discret, qui sait garder les secrets et faire preuve de retenue dans ses paroles et ses actes.]

Sa **discreetness** dans le traitement des informations confidentielles lui a valu la confiance de ses collègues.

(Substantiv) Diskretion; Taktgefühl [Die Eigenschaft, taktvoll, zurückhaltend oder unauffällig zu handeln, besonders in heiklen Situationen.]

Ihre **discreetness** im Umgang mit vertraulichen Informationen brachte ihr das Vertrauen ihrer Kollegen ein.

(名詞) 「慎重であること。言葉や行動に気を配り、不用意な発言や秘密の漏洩を避ける性質。

機密情報を扱う上での彼女の慎重さは、同僚たちの信頼を得た。

(substantivo) discrição; reserva; prudência; circunspecção [O estado ou qualidade de ser discreto.]

Sua discrição ao lidar com informações confidenciais lhe rendeu a confiança dos colegas.

Word parts: dis + creet + ness

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