indiscreet
pronunciation
How to pronounce indiscreet in British English:
UK [ˌɪndɪˈskri:t]
How to pronounce indiscreet in American English:
US [ˌɪndɪˈskrit]
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- Adjective:
- lacking discretion; injudicious
Word Origin
- indiscreet (adj.)
- "imprudent, not discrete" (early 15c.) and indiscrete "not containing distinct parts" (c. 1600) are both from Latin indiscretus "unseparated; indistinguishable, not known apart," the former via an Old French or Medieval Latin secondary sense. From in- "not" (see in- (1)) + discreet. Related: Indiscreetly; indiscreetness.
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Example
- 1. Nothing more impairs authority than a too frequent and indiscreet use of it .
- 2. It 's amazing how indiscreet and unprofessional top executives can be .
- 3. Divorce lawyers have used information in social-media posts to extract higher alimony payments from indiscreet spouses , experts and lawyers report .
- 4. So what could possibly explain chan 's willingness to alienate fans and risk his hard-won reputation with comments that , at the least , could be termed indiscreet ?
- 5. But that is precisely the point : so many of the men caught up in sex-tinged scandals of late have exposed themselves sometimes literally through their own willing embrace of text messages , twitter , and other indiscreet media .