indiscretion

[ in-di-skresh-uh n ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈskrɛʃ ən /

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noun

lack of discretion; imprudence.

an indiscreet act, remark, etc.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

indiscerptible, indiscipline, indiscoverable, indiscreet, indiscrete, indiscretion, indiscriminate, indiscriminating, indiscrimination, indiscussible, indispensable

Origin of indiscretion

1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin indiscrētiōn- (stem of indiscrētiō). See in-³, discretion

Related forms

in·dis·cre·tion·ar·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for indiscretion

They often harp on the indiscretion, such as an affair, and not the larger picture.
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Norine wonders whether it might make things easier if she allowed her husband this one indiscretion.
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Everyone seems to agree that the general should pay for his indiscretion.
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But after his admission, he was promptly fired for "indiscretion" and the information ministry denied the gunman was Pakistani.
The Playboy Running Pakistan|Nicholas Schmidle|April 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST

It was an almost unheard of indiscretion, but youth is often guilty of much folly.
Heathen Master Filcsik|Klmn Mikszth
"It is possible that he guesses," replied Emmy, to whom Hégisippe Cruchot's indiscretion had been reported.
Septimus|William J. Locke
This was an indiscretion, for it but made his father recognise how short he was.
Michael|E. F. Benson
It relieves me even to confess my indiscretion, my fatal folly.
Henrietta Temple|Benjamin Disraeli
And would there be any indiscretion in asking you the meaning of the signals?
The Buccaneer Chief|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for indiscretion

indiscretion

/ (ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən) /

noun

the characteristic or state of being indiscreet

an indiscreet act, remark, etc

Derived Forms

indiscretionary, adjective

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