All 7 Uses of "discreet" in "Naked in Death"

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She flicked her gaze down to the discreet studded badge on the woman's breast.
Chpt 1

discreet = trustworthy with secrets and/or inconspicuous or unobtrusive
It would have been indiscreet and unprofessional for us to become sexual partners.
Chpt 1 *

indiscreet = not sensible or careful

standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indiscreet means not and reverses the meaning of discreet. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
Obviously amused, Charles glanced behind him, where a door was discreetly closed at the end of a short hallway.
Chpt 2

discreetly = in a manner that is unlikely to attract attention or cause embarrassment
Her guide was silent on the ride up and exuded a discreet whiff of sensible scent that matched her sensible shoes and neat, sleek coif.
Chpt 6

discreet = trustworthy with secrets and/or inconspicuous or unobtrusive
After a discreet hum, the lights on the console glowed on.
Chpt 16
If Whitney's orders hadn't come through with the warrant, instructing her to be discreet, Eve would have marched onto the Senate floor and cuffed him in front of his associates.
Chpt 18 *

discreet = inconspicuous or unobtrusive (so as not to attract attention)
As I suspected, he relies on the well respected and discreet Swiss.†
Chpt 16

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(1) (discreet as in: discreet--not showy or gossipy)
trustworthy with secrets or subtle (not attracting attention)

This sense of discreet sometimes indicates that something is small (so as not to attract attention) as in "discreet earrings."
(2) (discreet as in: discreet--not foolish)
sensible and careful; possibly having good manners

This sense of discreet is more commonly seen in classic literature than in modern writing. There is may also refer to having the judgment to exercise good manners.
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)