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indiscretion
in·dis·cre·tion I0108700 (ĭn′dĭ-skrĕsh′ən)n.1. Lack of discretion; injudiciousness.2. An indiscreet act or remark.indiscretion (ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən) n1. the characteristic or state of being indiscreet2. an indiscreet act, remark, etc ˌindisˈcretionary adjin•dis•cre•tion (ˌɪn dɪˈskrɛʃ ən)
n. 1. lack of discretion; imprudence. 2. an indiscreet act, remark, etc. [1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | indiscretion - the trait of being injudiciousinjudiciousnessfolly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | | 2. | indiscretion - a petty misdeedpeccadillomisbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior |
indiscretionnoun1. folly, foolishness, recklessness, imprudence, rashness, tactlessness, gaucherie Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives.2. mistake, slip, error, lapse, folly, boob (Brit. slang), gaffe, bloomer (Brit. informal), faux pas rumours of his mother's youthful indiscretionsQuotations
"Careless talk costs lives" Second World War security sloganTranslationsindiscreet (indiˈskriːt) adjective1. giving too much information away. an indiscreet remark. 洩露過多訊息 泄露过多情况的2. not wise or cautious. indiscreet behaviour. 不謹慎的，欠缺考慮的 不慎重的ˌindiˈscretion (-ˈskreʃən) noun 欠缺考慮 轻率，不慎重 indiscretion
Synonyms for indiscretionnoun follySynonyms- folly
- foolishness
- recklessness
- imprudence
- rashness
- tactlessness
- gaucherie
noun mistakeSynonyms- mistake
- slip
- error
- lapse
- folly
- boob
- gaffe
- bloomer
- faux pas
Synonyms for indiscretionnoun the trait of being injudiciousSynonymsRelated Words- folly
- foolishness
- unwiseness
noun a petty misdeedSynonymsRelated Words- misbehavior
- misbehaviour
- misdeed
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