indiscreet
[ in-di-skreet ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈskrit /
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adjective
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
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in·dis·creet·ly, adverbin·dis·creet·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH indiscreet
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indiscreet
/ (ˌɪndɪˈskriːt) /
adjective
not discreet; imprudent or tactless
Derived forms of indiscreet
indiscreetly, adverbindiscreetness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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