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confidentiality vs discreetness

discreetness vs confidentiality

confidentiality and discreetness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confidentiality Yes No No No
discreetness Yes No No No
As nouns, discreetness is a hypernym of confidentiality; that is, discreetness is a word with a broader meaning than confidentiality:
  • confidentiality: discretion in keeping secret information
  • discreetness: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Other hypernyms of confidentiality include circumspection, discretion, prudence.
confidentiality (noun) discreetness (noun)
discretion in keeping secret information subtly skillful handling of a situation
the state of being secret knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Difference between confidentiality and discreetness

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