indiscreet

[in-di-skreet]

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adjective

not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.

Origin of indiscreet

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

Related formsin·dis·creet·ly, adverbin·dis·creet·ness, noun

Can be confusedindiscreet indiscrete

Synonyms for indiscreet

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imprudent, incautious, impolitic.

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Related Words for indiscreetly

carelessly, naively, rashly, injudiciously

Examples from the Web for indiscreetly

Historical Examples of indiscreetly

It is asserted that he sought it diligently, but too indiscreetly.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times
Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
He is a great master of harmonies, but he borrows them too indiscreetly.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 436, February 1852
Various
And you alone will know how much has been withheld that might have been indiscreetly said.
An Artist's Letters From Japan
John La Farge
"I don't want to see you get into trouble," said Alice indiscreetly.
A Son of Perdition
Fergus Hume
He babbled most indiscreetly about the approaching coup d'etat.
Jefferson and his Colleagues
Allen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for indiscreetly

indiscreet

adjective

not discreet; imprudent or tactless

Derived Formsindiscreetly, adverbindiscreetness, noun

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Word Origin and History for indiscreetly

indiscreet

adj.

"imprudent, not discrete" (early 15c.) and indiscrete "not containing distinct parts" (c.1600) are both from Latin indiscretus "unseparated; indistinguishable, not known apart," the former via an Old French or Medieval Latin secondary sense. From in- "not" (see in- (1)) + discreet. Related: Indiscreetly; indiscreetness.