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[ in-di-skresh-uhn ] / ˌɪn dɪˈskrɛʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indiscretion ON THESAURUS.COM
nounlack of discretion; imprudence. an indiscreet act, remark, etc. Origin of indiscretion1300–50; Middle English <Late Latin indiscrētiōn- (stem of indiscrētiō). See in-3, discretion OTHER WORDS FROM indiscretionin·dis·cre·tion·ar·y, adjectiveWords nearby indiscretionindiscerptible, indiscipline, indiscoverable, indiscreet, indiscrete, indiscretion, indiscriminate, indiscriminating, indiscrimination, indiscussible, indispensable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indiscretionThey often harp on the indiscretion, such as an affair, and not the larger picture. Why Do Voters Stick With Hypocrites Like Scott DesJarlais?|Keli Goff|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Norine wonders whether it might make things easier if she allowed her husband this one indiscretion. American Dreams, 1963: ‘The Group’ by Mary McCarthy|Nathaniel Rich|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST Everyone seems to agree that the general should pay for his indiscretion. Afghanistan: The Taliban Pile Onto Petraeus|Sami Yousafzai|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST 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. 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
nounthe characteristic or state of being indiscreet an indiscreet act, remark, etc Derived forms of indiscretionindiscretionary, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indiscretionmiscue, lapse, recklessness, error, gaffe, misjudgment, goof, unseemliness, folly, imprudence, foolishness, thoughtlessness, hastiness, stupidity, slip, stumble, rashness, gaucherie, crudeness, indiscreetness |