indiscreet

[ in-di-skreet ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈskrit /

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adjective

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

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, adverb in·dis·creet·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH indiscreet

indiscreet indiscrete

Words nearby indiscreet

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

Example sentences 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, adverb indiscreetness, noun

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indiscreet

adjective

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