indiscreet

[ in-di-skreet ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈskrit /

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adjective

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

Words nearby indiscreet

indirection, indiscernible, indiscerptible, indiscipline, indiscoverable, indiscreet, indiscrete, indiscretion, indiscriminate, indiscriminating, indiscrimination

Origin of indiscreet

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

SYNONYMS FOR indiscreet

imprudent, incautious, impolitic.

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OTHER WORDS FROM indiscreet

in·dis·creet·ly, adverbin·dis·creet·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH indiscreet

indiscreet indiscrete

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Examples from the Web for indiscreetly

This was not the kind of man to be contemptuously regarded or indiscreetly attacked.
A Book of the Play|Dutton Cook
From the Valley, our cavalry had the misfortune to lose eleven guns by indiscreetly venturing too far in pursuit.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones
"I saw Cousin Corinna yesterday," observed Victoria indiscreetly.
One Man in His Time|Ellen Glasgow
An understanding in the beginning is often an effectual cure for those who are indiscreetly in love.
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

The powers of life had been cruel to the lady whom John Brodrick had so indiscreetly married.
The Creators|May Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for indiscreetly

indiscreet

/ (ˌɪndɪˈskriːt) /

adjective

not discreet; imprudent or tactless

Derived forms of indiscreet

indiscreetly, adverbindiscreetness, noun

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indiscreet

adjective

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Origin of indiscreet

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Examples from the Web for indiscreetly

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adjective

Derived forms of indiscreet