the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
noun
the trait of judging wisely and objectively
“a man of discernment”
Word Forms
discretionary
adjective
having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
discreet
adjective
heedful of potential consequences
prudent
adjective
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Diskretion
Freiheit, selbst zu handeln oder zu urteilen
🇫🇷French
discrétion
liberté d'agir ou de juger par soi-même
🇪🇸Spanish
discreción
libertad de actuar o juzgar por sí mismo
🇮🇹Italian
discrezione
libertà di agire o giudicare per conto proprio
🇳🇱Dutch
discretie
vrijheid om zelf te handelen of te oordelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
critério
liberdade de agir ou julgar por conta própria
🇷🇺Russian
усмотрение
свобода действовать или судить по своему усмотрению
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विवेक
स्वयं कार्य करने या निर्णय लेने की स्वतंत्रता
🇧🇩Bengali
বিচক্ষণতা
নিজের কাজ বা বিচার করার স্বাধীনতা
🇮🇳Tamil
விருப்புரிமை
சுயமாக செயல்பட அல்லது தீர்ப்பளிக்க சுதந்திரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
విచక్షణ
ఒకరి స్వంతంగా వ్యవహరించే లేదా తీర్పు చెప్పే స్వేచ్ఛ
🇮🇳Marathi
विवेक
स्वतःहून वागण्याचे किंवा न्याय करण्याचे स्वातंत्र्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિવેક
પોતાની રીતે કાર્ય કરવાની અથવા ન્યાય કરવાની સ્વતંત્રતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿವೇಚನೆ
ಸ್ವಂತವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲು ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിവേചനാധികാരം
സ്വന്തമായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കാനോ വിധിക്കാനോ ഉള്ള സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਵੇਕ
ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
صوابدید
اپنے طور پر عمل کرنے یا فیصلہ کرنے کی آزادی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
审慎
自己行动或判断的自由
🇯🇵Japanese
裁量
自分で行動したり判断したりする自由
🇰🇷Korean
재량
스스로 행동하거나 판단할 자유
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tùy ý
tự do hành động hoặc tự mình phán xét
🇹🇭Thai
ดุลยพินิจ
เสรีภาพในการกระทำหรือตัดสินด้วยตนเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kebijaksanaan
kebebasan untuk bertindak atau menilai sendiri
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapasya
kalayaang kumilos o humatol sa sarili
🇲🇾Malay
budi bicara
kebebasan untuk bertindak atau menilai sendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تقدير
حرية التصرف أو الحكم بمفرده
🇮🇷Persian
اختیار
آزادی عمل یا قضاوت به تنهایی
🇹🇷Turkish
takdir yetkisi
kendi başına hareket etme veya yargılama özgürlüğü
🇮🇱Hebrew
שיקול דעת
חופש לפעול או לשפוט בעצמו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'discretion'?
The primary meaning of 'discretion' is 'freedom to act or judge on one's own'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'discretion' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'discretion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'discretion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'discretion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'discretion' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'discretion' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'discretion' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'discretion' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
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How likely are you to use 'discretion' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'discretion' as formal, casual, or slang?
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