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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌindisˈcreetness, noun
  • ˌindisˈcreetly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • indis·creetly adverb
  • indis·creetness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indiscreet1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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