Noun

• S: (n) discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence (knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress) "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• S: (n) confidentiality (discretion in keeping secret information)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment (the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations)
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse (subtly skillful handling of a situation)