indiscreet
[in-di-skreet]
- not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
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Origin of indiscreet
1375–1425; late Middle English indiscret (probably < Middle French) < Latin indiscrētus undivided; see indiscrete
Synonyms
See more synonyms for indiscreet on Thesaurus.comimprudent, incautious, impolitic.
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Examples from the Web for indiscreetly
Historical Examples
It is asserted that he sought it diligently, but too indiscreetly.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest TimesFrancois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
He is a great master of harmonies, but he borrows them too indiscreetly.
And you alone will know how much has been withheld that might have been indiscreetly said.
An Artist's Letters From JapanJohn La Farge
"I don't want to see you get into trouble," said Alice indiscreetly.
A Son of PerditionFergus Hume
He babbled most indiscreetly about the approaching coup d'etat.
Jefferson and his ColleaguesAllen Johnson
indiscreet
- not discreet; imprudent or tactless
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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.
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