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- [in-di-skreet]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈskrit/
- /ˌɪn.dɪˈskriːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-di-skreet]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈskrit/
Definitions of indiscreet word
- adjective indiscreet not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark. 1
- noun indiscreet Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain secret or private. 1
- adjective indiscreet blatant and tactless 1
- adjective indiscreet 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. 0
- adjective indiscreet not discreet; imprudent or tactless 0
- adjective indiscreet not discreet; lacking prudence, as in speech or action; unwise 0
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Origin of indiscreet
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English indiscret (probably < Middle French) < Latin indiscrētus undivided; see indiscrete
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Parts of speech for Indiscreet
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indiscreet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indiscreet
adj indiscreet
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- imprudent — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
adjective indiscreet
- injudicious — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
- incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
- tactless — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- unsubtle — thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
Antonyms for indiscreet
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