English Explanatory Dictionary

discretion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being discreet.
  2. The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
  3. The freedom to make one's own judgements.
  4. The authority to exercise one's own judgement in making decisions that have effect.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/ en-us-discretion.ogg

Word forms

discretion discretions

Etymology

From Middle English discrecioun, from Old French discretion, from Late Latin discrētiō, from Latin discerno. Equivalent to discreet + -ion.

Antonyms

indiscretion

Derived words

abuse of discretion age of discretion discretional discretionary discretion is the better part of valour discretionless surrender at discretion

Translations

Armenian: հայեցողություն Bulgarian: усмотрение Bulgarian: преценка Czech: možnost uvážení Czech: možnost se rozhodnout Finnish: oma harkinta French: discrétion German: Ermessen German: Gutdünken Greek: διακριτική ευχέρεια Greek: διάκριση Persian: صلاحدید Portuguese: critério Romanian: libertate de decizie Russian: свобо́да де́йствий Russian: усмотре́ние Ukrainian: розсуд
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