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indiscreet

(ɪndɪskriːt)

adjective

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.

He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life. [+ about]

Had he been indiscreet in what he had said?

...the duchess's indiscreet behaviour.

Synonyms: tactless, foolish, rash, reckless More Synonyms of indiscreet

indiscreet in British English

(ˌɪndɪˈskriːt)

adjective

not discreet; imprudent or tactless

Derived forms

indiscreetly (ˌindisˈcreetly)

adverb

indiscreetness (ˌindisˈcreetness)

noun

indiscreet in American English

(ˌɪndɪˈskrit)

adjective

not discreet; lacking prudence, as in speech or action; unwise

Derived forms

indiscreetly (ˌindisˈcreetly)

adverb

indiscreetness (ˌindisˈcreetness)

noun

Word origin

ME indiscrete < L indiscretus, unseparated (in LL & ML, careless, indiscreet): see in-2 & discreet

Examples of 'indiscreet' in a sentence
indiscreet

He was just indiscreet and funny.He was wonderfully indiscreet, but he was very bright and did not take himself too seriously.

(adjective) in the sense of tactless

Definition

incautious or tactless in revealing secrets

He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.

Synonyms

tactless

He had alienated many people with his tactless remarks.

foolish

It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.

rash

Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside.

reckless

He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.

unwise

It would be unwise to expect too much.

hasty

Let's not be hasty.

ill-advised

She said his remarks had been ill-advised.

unthinking

ill-judged

Critics judged his comments ill-judged and offensive.

ill-considered

He made some ill-considered remarks about the cost.

imprudent

an imprudent investment he made many years ago

heedless

She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.

injudicious

Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation.

incautious

In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map.

undiplomatic

impolitic

Opposites

diplomatic

wise

cautious

discreet

prudent

judicious

tactful

politic

Additional synonyms

in the sense of foolish

Definition

very silly, unwise, or absurd

It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.

Synonyms

unwise,

silly,

absurd,

rash,

unreasonable,

senseless,

short-sighted,

ill-advised,

foolhardy,

nonsensical,

inane,

indiscreet,

ill-judged,

ill-considered,

imprudent,

unintelligent,

asinine,

injudicious,

incautious

in the sense of hasty

Definition

done too quickly and without thought

Let's not be hasty.

Synonyms

rash,

premature,

reckless,

precipitate,

impulsive,

headlong,

foolhardy,

thoughtless,

impetuous,

indiscreet,

imprudent,

heedless,

incautious,

unduly quick

in the sense of heedless

Definition

taking no notice

She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.

Synonyms

careless,

reckless,

negligent,

rash,

precipitate,

oblivious,

foolhardy,

thoughtless,

unthinking,

imprudent,

neglectful,

inattentive,

incautious,

unmindful,

unobservant

Nearby words of
indiscreet

indirect
indirectly
indiscernible
indiscreet
indiscretion
indiscriminate
indiscriminately

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单词	indiscreet
释义	Trends of indiscreet View usage for: indiscreet (ɪndɪskriːt) adjective 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. He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life. [+ about] Had he been indiscreet in what he had said? ...the duchess's indiscreet behaviour. Synonyms: tactless, foolish, rash, reckless More Synonyms of indiscreet indiscreet in British English (ˌɪndɪˈskriːt) adjective not discreet; imprudent or tactless Derived forms indiscreetly (ˌindisˈcreetly) adverb indiscreetness (ˌindisˈcreetness) noun indiscreet in American English (ˌɪndɪˈskrit) adjective not discreet; lacking prudence, as in speech or action; unwise Derived forms indiscreetly (ˌindisˈcreetly) adverb indiscreetness (ˌindisˈcreetness) noun Word origin ME indiscrete < L indiscretus, unseparated (in LL & ML, careless, indiscreet): see in-2 & discreet Examples of 'indiscreet' in a sentence indiscreet He was just indiscreet and funny. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He was wonderfully indiscreet, but he was very bright and did not take himself too seriously. Times, Sunday Times (2010) (adjective) in the sense of tactless Definition incautious or tactless in revealing secrets He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life. Synonyms tactless He had alienated many people with his tactless remarks. foolish It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily. rash Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside. reckless He is charged with causing death by reckless driving. unwise It would be unwise to expect too much. hasty Let's not be hasty. ill-advised She said his remarks had been ill-advised. unthinking ill-judged Critics judged his comments ill-judged and offensive. ill-considered He made some ill-considered remarks about the cost. imprudent an imprudent investment he made many years ago heedless She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. injudicious Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation. incautious In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map. undiplomatic impolitic Opposites diplomatic , wise , cautious , discreet , prudent , judicious , tactful , politic Additional synonyms in the sense of foolish Definition very silly, unwise, or absurd It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily. Synonyms unwise, silly, absurd, rash, unreasonable, senseless, short-sighted, ill-advised, foolhardy, nonsensical, inane, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, unintelligent, asinine, injudicious, incautious in the sense of hasty Definition done too quickly and without thought Let's not be hasty. Synonyms rash, premature, reckless, precipitate, impulsive, headlong, foolhardy, thoughtless, impetuous, indiscreet, imprudent, heedless, incautious, unduly quick in the sense of heedless Definition taking no notice She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. Synonyms careless, reckless, negligent, rash, precipitate, oblivious, foolhardy, thoughtless, unthinking, imprudent, neglectful, inattentive, incautious, unmindful, unobservant Nearby words of indiscreet indirect indirectly indiscernible indiscreet indiscretion indiscriminate indiscriminately Synonyms of 'indiscreet' indiscreet Explore 'indiscreet' in the dictionary
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