indiscreetadj.

/ɪndɪˈskriːt/

Forms: Middle English indys-, Middle English–1600s indiscrete, 1500s Scottish indiscreit, (1600s indiscreete), 1500s– indiscreet.

Etymology: probably < French indiscret, -crète (though this is cited only of 16th cent. in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter) = Italian indiscreto , Spanish indiscreto ; or directly < Latin indiscrētus , in a late or medieval Latin sense: see note to discreet adj. The direct representation of the Latin word in its classical sense is indiscrete adj.

Not discreet, without discretion.

†1. Without discernment or sound judgement. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [adjective]

foolisha1382

misadvisedc1390

unwise1390

indiscreet1413

misdeeming?1471

indigested1587

misjudging1598

unjudicial1599

unjudicious1611

unjudging1612

unjudiciallya1628

injudicious1649

ill-judginga1684

miscalculating1827

foot-shooting1984

1413 Pilgr. Sowle (1483) iii. viii. 55 So haue they ben forfaren with indiscrete sorowe, as was cursyd Cayn the fyrst borne child.

a1450 (?a1390) J. Mirk Instr. Parish Priests (Claud.) (1974) 825 Leste indyscrete hys prest were Hys confessyone for to here.

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 319 Indiscrete men supposede hym to haue the wynde in his gouernaile and powere.

c1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliad (1884) ii. 36 O Priam! thou art always pleased with indiscreet advice.

1616 W. Cornwallis Essayes Certaine Paradoxes sig. C3 The partiall writings of indiscreet Chroniclers.

1675 R. Boyle Some Consid. Reconcileableness Reason & Relig. i. i, in Wks. (1772) IV. 158 There are others, who, out of an indiscrete devotion, are so solicitous to increase the number and the wonderfulness of mysteries.

2. Injudicious or imprudent in speech or action; inconsiderate; unadvised, unwary.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > imprudent

undiscreetc1340

unadviseda1382

unprudenta1382

imprudentc1386

unredya1387

loose1390

misadvisedc1390

unavisyc1420

unvertyc1485

liberala1500

unprovident1565

unconsultinga1586

ill-adviseda1593

unforeseeing1602

injudicial1607

unvised1609

improvidenta1616

indiscreeta1616

disadvised?a1648

unprudential1650

injudicious1710

unadvising1719

unprovidential1837

a1616 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost (1623) iv. ii. 30 It would ill become me to be vaine, indiscreet [1598 indistreell], or a foole.

1656 in E. Nicholas Nicholas Papers (1897) III. 280 That it may bee knowen where to lay the blame of so indiscreete, if not malicious, a reporte.

1680 R. Baxter Moral Prognostication i. ⁋84. 17 The younger, and indiscreeter passionate sort.

a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 263 The indiscreetest and wildest creature that ever was in a Court.

1742 C. Jarvis tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote ii. lxxii By his indiscreet zeal the object would be lost.

1857 J. Ruskin Polit. Econ. Art i. 35 You may do much harm by indiscreet praise and by indiscreet blame.

1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda I. i. iii. 46 The younger sister had been indiscreet..in her marriages.

3. Scottish. Uncivil, impolite.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adjective]

rudec1400

rudishc1450

discourteous1561

uncivil1596

incivila1616

dispunct1616

indiscreet1727

impolite1739

1727 P. Walker Life A. Peden To Rdr. (1728) 4 Others..gave me indiscreet, upbraiding Language, calling me a vile old Apostate.

1824 S. E. Ferrier Inheritance I. xxvi. 287 ‘I think I never saw so ill-bred a man.’ ‘I can't just say that, Bell,’ said her mother, ‘I'm sure he was nowise indiscreet.’

Derivatives

indiˈscreetness n. the quality of being indiscreet, indiscretion.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [noun] > imprudence

indiscretionc1340

unprudencea1382

undiscretiona1395

unadvisednessc1449

unadvisement1526

imprudence?1541

undiscreetness1542

imprudency1576

indiscreetness1658

1658 W. Johnson tr. F. Würtz Surgeons Guid i. iii. 11 Through this rashness and indiscreetness most dangerous and worst symptoms are caused.

1853 C. Dickens Bleak House liv. 523 I'm surprised at the indiscreetness you commit.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	indiscreet
释义	indiscreetadj. /ɪndɪˈskriːt/ Forms: Middle English indys-, Middle English–1600s indiscrete, 1500s Scottish indiscreit, (1600s indiscreete), 1500s– indiscreet. Etymology: probably < French indiscret, -crète (though this is cited only of 16th cent. in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter) = Italian indiscreto , Spanish indiscreto ; or directly < Latin indiscrētus , in a late or medieval Latin sense: see note to discreet adj. The direct representation of the Latin word in its classical sense is indiscrete adj. Not discreet, without discretion. †1. Without discernment or sound judgement. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [adjective] foolisha1382 misadvisedc1390 unwise1390 indiscreet1413 misdeeming?1471 indigested1587 misjudging1598 unjudicial1599 unjudicious1611 unjudging1612 unjudiciallya1628 injudicious1649 ill-judginga1684 miscalculating1827 foot-shooting1984 1413 Pilgr. Sowle (1483) iii. viii. 55 So haue they ben forfaren with indiscrete sorowe, as was cursyd Cayn the fyrst borne child. a1450 (?a1390) J. Mirk Instr. Parish Priests (Claud.) (1974) 825 Leste indyscrete hys prest were Hys confessyone for to here. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 319 Indiscrete men supposede hym to haue the wynde in his gouernaile and powere. c1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliad (1884) ii. 36 O Priam! thou art always pleased with indiscreet advice. 1616 W. Cornwallis Essayes Certaine Paradoxes sig. C3 The partiall writings of indiscreet Chroniclers. 1675 R. Boyle Some Consid. Reconcileableness Reason & Relig. i. i, in Wks. (1772) IV. 158 There are others, who, out of an indiscrete devotion, are so solicitous to increase the number and the wonderfulness of mysteries. 2. Injudicious or imprudent in speech or action; inconsiderate; unadvised, unwary. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > imprudent undiscreetc1340 unadviseda1382 unprudenta1382 imprudentc1386 unredya1387 loose1390 misadvisedc1390 unavisyc1420 unvertyc1485 liberala1500 unprovident1565 unconsultinga1586 ill-adviseda1593 unforeseeing1602 injudicial1607 unvised1609 improvidenta1616 indiscreeta1616 disadvised?a1648 unprudential1650 injudicious1710 unadvising1719 unprovidential1837 a1616 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost (1623) iv. ii. 30 It would ill become me to be vaine, indiscreet [1598 indistreell], or a foole. 1656 in E. Nicholas Nicholas Papers (1897) III. 280 That it may bee knowen where to lay the blame of so indiscreete, if not malicious, a reporte. 1680 R. Baxter Moral Prognostication i. ⁋84. 17 The younger, and indiscreeter passionate sort. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 263 The indiscreetest and wildest creature that ever was in a Court. 1742 C. Jarvis tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote ii. lxxii By his indiscreet zeal the object would be lost. 1857 J. Ruskin Polit. Econ. Art i. 35 You may do much harm by indiscreet praise and by indiscreet blame. 1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda I. i. iii. 46 The younger sister had been indiscreet..in her marriages. 3. Scottish. Uncivil, impolite. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adjective] rudec1400 rudishc1450 discourteous1561 uncivil1596 incivila1616 dispunct1616 indiscreet1727 impolite1739 1727 P. Walker Life A. Peden To Rdr. (1728) 4 Others..gave me indiscreet, upbraiding Language, calling me a vile old Apostate. 1824 S. E. Ferrier Inheritance I. xxvi. 287 ‘I think I never saw so ill-bred a man.’ ‘I can't just say that, Bell,’ said her mother, ‘I'm sure he was nowise indiscreet.’ Derivatives indiˈscreetness n. the quality of being indiscreet, indiscretion. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [noun] > imprudence indiscretionc1340 unprudencea1382 undiscretiona1395 unadvisednessc1449 unadvisement1526 imprudence?1541 undiscreetness1542 imprudency1576 indiscreetness1658 1658 W. Johnson tr. F. Würtz Surgeons Guid i. iii. 11 Through this rashness and indiscreetness most dangerous and worst symptoms are caused. 1853 C. Dickens Bleak House liv. 523 I'm surprised at the indiscreetness you commit. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1413
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