indiscreet
[ in-di-skreet ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈskrit /
Save This Word!
adjective
not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
OTHER WORDS FOR indiscreet
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of indiscreet
1375–1425; late Middle English indiscret (probably <Middle French ) <Latin indiscrētus undivided; see indiscrete
OTHER WORDS FROM indiscreet
in·dis·creet·ly, adverbin·dis·creet·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH indiscreet
indiscreet , indiscreteDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use indiscreet in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for indiscreet
indiscreet
/ (ˌɪndɪˈskriːt) /
adjective
not discreet; imprudent or tactless
Derived forms of indiscreet
indiscreetly, adverbindiscreetness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012