indiscreet

adjective

in·​dis·​creet ˌin-di-ˈskrēt How to pronounce indiscreet (audio)
: not discreet : imprudent
an indiscreet comment
indiscreetly adverb
indiscreetness noun

Examples of indiscreet in a Sentence

telling a friend's secrets is indiscreet, and unkind as well
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Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism. The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 That might hurt more than any indiscreet attacks on Walden and Stephanopoulos. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024 Kennedy was serially unfaithful and often indiscreet. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 In 1993, a 19-year-old Kate Moss wore a slip dress to an evening event–which is generally something that lots of young women were doing in the early ’90s–that accidentally laid bare the model’s slight, elfin proportions and an indiscreet thong. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indiscreet 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English indiscrete, from Late Latin indiscretus, from Latin, indistinguishable, from in- + discretus, past participle of discernere to separate — more at discern

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indiscreet was in the 15th century

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“Indiscreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscreet. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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indiscreet

adjective
in·​dis·​creet ˌin-dis-ˈkrēt How to pronounce indiscreet (audio)
: not discreet : imprudent
indiscreetly adverb

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