discretion

• Nom désignant la qualité de comportement ou de parole qui évite les offenses ou la divulgation d'informations personnelles ; il se rapporte aussi à la liberté ou au pouvoir de prendre ses propres décisions et de faire des choix.

A noun referring to the quality of behaving or speaking in a way that avoids causing offense or revealing private information; also refers to the freedom or authority to make one's own judgments and choices.

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1. Freedom to decideB2formal

   The freedom or authority to make decisions based on one's own judgment.

   Liberté de décision

   • The manager has full discretion to hire new staff.
   • Use your discretion when choosing the best option.
   • The budget allocation is left to the discretion of the committee.

   Synonymesautonomychoicefree willjudgmentlatitudeleewayoptionprerogativesayvolition

2. Careful behaviorB2formal

   The quality of being careful and tactful in what you say or do, especially to avoid causing offense or revealing secrets.

   Discrétion (sens : comportement prudent)

   • She handled the sensitive matter with great discretion.
   • He showed discretion by not mentioning the incident.
   • Discretion is essential when dealing with confidential information.

   Synonymescarefulnesscautioncircumspectiondiplomacyjudgmentprudencesensitivitytact

   Antonymescarelessnessindiscretionrecklessness