The Collaborative International Dictionary
Discreet \Dis*creet"\, a. [Compar. Discreeter; superl. Discreetest.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See Discern, and cf. Discrete.]
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Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.
It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society.
--Addison.Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet.
--Pope.The sea is silent, the sea is discreet.
--Longfellow. Differing; distinct. [Obs.]
--Spenser. -- Dis*creet"ly, adv. -- Dis*creet"ness, n.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparative of: discreet)
Usage examples of "discreeter".
Under ordinary circumstances they would have been in bed, but having arrived by the last train from Dantzic, and having supped on German fare, it had seemed to them discreeter to remain awhile in talk.
But, as usual, when such was the case, he was often more interesting than when in his discreeter moods.
He was pleased--not thinking any harm and not seeing the trap--and so he talked innocently along, and was no discreeter than a cow.