indiscretion

in·dis·cre·tion

noun \ˌin-dis-ˈkre-shən\

Definition of INDISCRETION

1

: lack of discretion : imprudence <dietary indiscretion>

2

a : something (as an act or remark) marked by lack of discretion

b : an act at variance with the accepted morality of a society <resigned because of financial indiscretions>

Examples of INDISCRETION

1. She committed a few minor indiscretions.
2. <a single indiscretion can get someone kicked out of that exclusive club>

First Known Use of INDISCRETION

14th century

Related to INDISCRETION

Synonyms

familiarity, faux pas, gaff, gaffe, impropriety, solecism

Antonyms

amenity, attention, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture, pleasantry

Related Words

blunder, error, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, slip, slipup, stumble; discourtesy, incivility, offense (or offence); boner, howler; foul-up, muff; misapprehension, miscalculation, misconception, misjudgment, misstatement, misunderstanding

Near Antonyms

form, manners, mores, proprieties

Rhymes with INDISCRETION

deaccession, decompression, intercession, intersession, introgression, misimpression, poster session, reimpression, retrogression, self-confession, self-expression, supersession