dezent

/deˈtsɛnt/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. discreet, subtle

    • Sie trägt dezenten Schmuck.

      She wears discreet jewellery.

Similar words

diskret

dezent and diskret are close synonyms for "discreet, subtle," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

English

tactful

Close — tactful relates to discreet, subtle (dezent).

Practice

1 What does dezent mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches dezent?

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