indiscreet

[ in-di-skreet ]

adjective

1. not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection:

   an indiscreet remark.

   Synonyms: impolitic, incautious, imprudent

indiscreet

/ ˌɪndɪˈskriːt /

adjective

1. not discreet; imprudent or tactless

Derived Forms

• ˌindisˈcreetness, noun
• ˌindisˈcreetly, adverb

Other Words From

• indis·creetly adverb
• indis·creetness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of indiscreet¹

1375–1425; late Middle English indiscret (probably < Middle French ) < Latin indiscrētus undivided; indiscrete

Example Sentences

The man was filling out a form with questions, but I did not dare to ask further for fear of being indiscreet.

From Washington Blade

Thomsen was either being incredibly indiscreet — or she was fishing for information.

From Washington Post

The media is full of stories of careers and lives laid waste by indiscreet texts, emails, and other digital communications.

From The Daily Beast

In allegedly using his work computer, and his position, to pursue an affair, this CEO was being highly indiscreet.

From The Daily Beast

In the course of the conversation, I made a joke—an indiscreet joke, as I am all all too typically prone to do.

From The Daily Beast

The indiscreet interest-rate impostors even sent seductive salvos over internal email.

From The Daily Beast

It suggested she was indiscreet, had poor judgment, and was insensitive to different groups.

From The Daily Beast

A child soon finds out that to say "I won't" when he is bidden to do something is indiscreet as well as vulgar.

From Project Gutenberg

"I think you are very indiscreet to be out alone at three o'clock in the morning," he answered gently.

From Project Gutenberg

But Laura Belding could not put her schoolmates indiscreet actions out of her mind so easily.

From Project Gutenberg

Great injury was thus done to the Catacombs by the indiscreet devotion of those who observed this practice.

From Project Gutenberg

His presence became known to the authorities and an indiscreet declaration, “Campion Brag,” made the position more difficult.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• careless
• hasty