discretion

noun

1. freedom to act or judge on one's own

Definition categories: state, liberty

2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

- the servants showed great tact and discretion

Similar word(s): circumspection, discreetness, prudence

Definition categories: thought, discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity

3. refined taste; tact

Similar word(s): delicacy

Definition categories: thought, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste

4. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

Definition categories: attribute, power, powerfulness

5. the trait of judging wisely and objectively

Similar word(s): discernment

Definition categories: attribute, wisdom, wiseness