B1 — Intermediateadjective
discreto
discreet, tactful, unassuming
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
riservatoprudentetattocautodiplomatico
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
indiscretoinvadenteficcanasochiacchieronesfacciato
Usage note
'Discreto' in personality means tactfully discreet, keeping confidences. Note: 'discreto' also means 'quite good/fair' (ho avuto risultati discreti = I had decent results) — false-friend alert: English 'discreet' = Italian 'discreto' (tactful), but 'discrete' (separate) = 'distinto'.
Example
"È molto discreto: non parla mai dei fatti degli altri."
"He is very discreet: he never talks about other people's business."
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