First Known Use: 15th century
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indiscreet
adjective in·dis·creet \ˌin-di-ˈskrēt\
: not having or showing good judgment : revealing things that should not be revealed : not discreet; also : not polite
Full Definition of INDISCREET
: not discreet : imprudent <an indiscreet comment>
— in·dis·creet·ly adverb
— in·dis·creet·ness noun
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Origin of INDISCREET
Middle English indiscrete, from Late Latin indiscretus, from Latin, indistinguishable, from in- + discretus, past participle of discernere to separate — more at discern
Related to INDISCREET
- Synonyms
- brash, graceless, ill-advised, imprudent, inadvisable, indelicate, injudicious, tactless, undiplomatic, unwise
Rhymes with INDISCREET
aquavit, at one's feet, balance sheet, biathlete, bittersweet, booster seat, bucket seat, catbird seat, cellulite, cookie sheet, corps d'elite, countryseat, county seat, crystal pleat, decathlete, drag one's feet, driver's seat, easy street, exegete, incomplete, latent heat, letter sheet, lorikeet, make ends meet, marguerite, Masorete, meadowsweet, meet and greet, miss a beat, Nayarit, obsolete, off one's feet, on one's feet, on the street, overeat, overheat, Paraclete, parakeet, pentathlete, prickly heat, rumble seat, saddle seat, scandal sheet, self-conceit, semisweet, shredded wheat, sliding seat, spirochete, superheat, to one's feet, triathlete, trick or treat, two-way street, undertreat, up one's street, winding-sheet, window seat
INDISCREET Defined for Kids
indiscreet
adjective in·dis·creet \ˌin-di-ˈskrēt\
Definition of INDISCREET for Kids
: not having or showing good judgment : revealing things that should not be revealed <He is indiscreet about his friend's secrets.>
— in·dis·creet·ly adverb
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