英语词汇“indiscrete”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

The adjective indiscrete describes something that can't be divided into parts, like an indiscrete blob of hardened clay. It’s a rare word that’s often confused with "indiscreet," but indiscrete (-ete) has nothing to do with telling secrets.

Indiscrete comes from the Latin indiscretus, meaning "not separate," and has evolved to describe a thing that's not dividable. An orange can be separated into slices (parts), but this isn't the case with a rock, which is indiscrete. The layers on a delicious croissant are flakey and separate, but a hamburger bun is usually just an indiscrete hunk of bread. Indiscrete is often used in math to describe anything that can’t be divided.

WORD FAMILY

indiscrete: indiscretely+/discrete: discretely, discreteness, discretest, indiscrete

USAGE EXAMPLES

Like an indiscrete guest at a posh dinner party, Mr Obama laid it bare.

BBC(Jul 29, 2015)

In the present day to act with spirit and speak with spirit means to act rashly and speak indiscretely.

Hartley, Cecil B., The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette a...(2012)

Tomorrow: #7 Don’t Be Indiscrete or Illegal “You are welcome!

Forbes(Aug 09, 2011)

adj not divided or divisible into parts

layers that were fused into an indiscrete mass

Syn

indivisible

impossible of undergoing division

单词	indiscrete
释义	indiscrete (once / 369354 pages) adj The adjective indiscrete describes something that can't be divided into parts, like an indiscrete blob of hardened clay. It’s a rare word that’s often confused with "indiscreet," but indiscrete (-ete) has nothing to do with telling secrets. Indiscrete comes from the Latin indiscretus, meaning "not separate," and has evolved to describe a thing that's not dividable. An orange can be separated into slices (parts), but this isn't the case with a rock, which is indiscrete. The layers on a delicious croissant are flakey and separate, but a hamburger bun is usually just an indiscrete hunk of bread. Indiscrete is often used in math to describe anything that can’t be divided. WORD FAMILY indiscrete: indiscretely+/discrete: discretely, discreteness, discretest, indiscrete USAGE EXAMPLES Like an indiscrete guest at a posh dinner party, Mr Obama laid it bare. BBC(Jul 29, 2015) In the present day to act with spirit and speak with spirit means to act rashly and speak indiscretely. Hartley, Cecil B., The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette a...(2012) Tomorrow: #7 Don’t Be Indiscrete or Illegal “You are welcome! Forbes(Aug 09, 2011) adj not divided or divisible into parts layers that were fused into an indiscrete mass Syn indivisible impossible of undergoing division
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