Difference between Discreet and Modest

DISCREET vs MODEST: ADJECTIVE

Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.
Differing; distinct.
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.
Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
Unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
Possessed of, exercising, or showing prudence and self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect.
Made, done, or situated so as to attract little notice.
Heedful of potential consequences

Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Not large but sufficient in size or amount
Free from pomp or affectation
Marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
Free from ostentation or pretension
Limited in size or scope
Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
Low or inferior in station or quality
Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.
Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident.
Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest.
Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious: : plain.
Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme.
Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive
Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.
Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
Small, moderate in size.
Avoiding being sexually suggestive.

Synonyms See list under cautious.
Civil; polite.
Wise or judicious in avoiding mistakes or faults, or in selecting the best means to accomplish a purpose; prudent; circumspect; cautious; wary; not rash.
Distinct; distinguishable; discrete. See discrete, the usual spelling in this sense.

Retiring in disposition or demeanor; restrained by a sense of propriety, humility, or diffidence; not ostentatious, bold, or forward; unobtrusive.
Acting with decorum or delicacy; restrained by chaste or scrupulous feelings; pure in thought and conduct.
Manifesting or seeming to manifest humility, propriety, or decorum; not gaudy, showy, or meretricious.
Moderate; not excessive or extreme; not extravagant: as, a modest computation; a modest fortune.
Unpretentious.
Synonyms Unassuming, unpretending, coy, shy. See bashfulness.
Decent, chaste, virtuous.
Humble in spirit or manner
Relatively moderate, limited, or small
Marked by simplicity

Intrusive, Careful, Conspicuous, Subtle, Secretive, Quiet, Inconspicuous, Unobtrusive, Prudent, Restrained, Modest, Discerning, Circumspect, Unostentatious, Tactful

Restrained, Demure, Unpretentious, Discreet, Minor, Limited, Unostentatious, Low, Meek, Unassuming, Humble, Moderate, Mild, Decent, Small

Intrusive, Careful, Conspicuous, Subtle, Secretive, Quiet, Inconspicuous, Unobtrusive, Prudent, Restrained, Modest, Discerning, Circumspect, Unostentatious, Tactful

Restrained, Demure, Unpretentious, Discreet, Minor, Limited, Unostentatious, Low, Meek, Unassuming, Humble, Moderate, Mild, Decent, Small

Discreet delivery was very much appreciated and welcome.
His job is secured and discreet without trace.
Tonut mini spy cam is even more discreet.
It is discreet and as such passenger friendly.
The tag also features a discreet identification window.
This is a discreet, small and lightweight instrument.
Lybster divorced, etc its all private and discreet.
At least they were discreet about our failings!
Miller reached inside the depths of his tunic, a discreet movement that was at once followed by a discreet gurgling.
Discreet to allow Discreet to establish credit for Reseller.

Whose modest tresses are bound up for thee.
No thought of modest hesitation occurred to me.
They approach a modest rooming house and enter.
Some will do it for a modest fee.
New PASEC Results Show Modest Improvements in Student.
Bem was a modest man but very bright.
Wish, Frank Shankwitz still maintained a modest mindset.
In its modest way, it has done that.
Shorts and skirts should be of modest length and any slits in skirts should be of modest length as well.
Great project, modest skill level required, modest cost involved.