Associations to the word «Discretion»
Noun
- Presumption
- Penalty
- Plaintiff
- Damsel
- Jurisdiction
- Censor
- Ary
- Diligence
- Restraint
- Judiciary
- Enforcement
- Honesty
- Circumstance
- Offense
- Permit
- Judgement
- Demand
- Fidelity
- Continuance
- Provision
- Fairness
- Trustee
- Magistrate
- Clause
- Assent
- Confidence
- Disclosure
- Quixote
- Obedience
- Probation
- Injunction
- Hereafter
- Parole
- Wit
- Composition
- Gallantry
- Virtue
- Accordance
- Conduct
- Amendment
- Eligibility
- Appeal
- Sentence
- Decision
- Inconvenience
- Ordinance
- Constitution
- Congress
- Decency
- Veto
- Conviction
- Imposition
- Bargaining
- Limitation
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
DISCRETION, noun. The quality of being discreet or circumspect.
DISCRETION, noun. The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
DISCRETION, noun. The freedom to make one's own judgements.
Dictionary definition
DISCRETION, noun. Freedom to act or judge on one's own.
DISCRETION, noun. Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion".
DISCRETION, noun. Refined taste; tact.
DISCRETION, noun. The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies.
DISCRETION, noun. The trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.