discretion Play nounThe quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information. SYNONYMS carecarefulnesscautioncharinesscircumspectioncommon senseconsiderationdelicacydiplomacydiscriminationgood senseguardednessjudgementjudiciousnesskid glovesprudencesensesensitivitysubtletytacttactfulnesswariness