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   In·dis·creet

   /ˌindəˈskrēt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain secret or private: "they have been embarrassed by indiscreet friends" Similar imprudentimpoliticunwiseinjudiciousincautiousirresponsibleill-judgedill-advisedmisguidedill-consideredcarelessrashunwaryhastyrecklessprecipitateimpulsivefoolhardyfoolishshort-sightedundiplomaticindelicatetactlessinsensitiveinexpedientuntimelyinfelicitousOpposite discreet

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally as indiscrete in the sense ‘lacking discernment or judgement’): from late Latin indiscretus ‘not separate or distinguishable’ (in medieval Latin ‘careless, indiscreet’), from in- ‘not’ + discretus ‘separate’ (see discreet). Compare with indiscrete.

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   • 1. indiscreetly adverb

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   What does indiscreet mean?

   • not careful about what you say or do, especially when you reveal something secret or something that could be embarrassing or offensive One indiscreet comment could spoil the whole thing. it is indiscreet (of somebody) (to do something) It was indiscreet of him to disclose that information. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What does indiscrete mean?

   • Middle English indiscrete, from Late Latin indiscretus, from Latin, indistinguishable, from in- + discretus, past participle of discernere to separate — more at discern 15th century, in the meaning defined above “Indiscreet.”

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   What is an example of indiscreet?

   • Examples from the Corpus indiscreet • I wouldn't trust him with anything personal - he can be very indiscreet. • Eleanor, on the other hand, was said to be beautiful and lively; she was certainly headstrong and indiscreet. • Last July, in peak form, pirouetting on his toes and gesticulating wildly, he was wickedly funny and amazingly indiscreet.

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   If you describe someone as indiscreet, you mean that they do or say things in public which they should only do or say secretly or in private.

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   INDISCREET meaning: saying or doing things that let people know things that should be secret: . Learn more.

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   If you describe someone as indiscreet, you mean that they do or say things in public that they should only do or say secretly or in private. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'indiscreet' American English: ɪndɪskrit British English: ɪndɪskriːt. More. Synonyms of 'indiscreet' • tactless, foolish, rash, reckless [...] More.

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   lacking prudence or good judgment: overheard your indiscreet remark about her. in•dis•creet•ly, adv. See -cern-.

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