indiscreet
adjective
in·dis·creet
ˌin-di-ˈskrēt 
: not discreet : imprudent
an indiscreet comment
indiscreet behavior
also
: not polite
Can I ask how much you paid, or would that be indiscreet?
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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Her homebase, Studio Siwa, is perched on an indiscreet corner in Burbank, California.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Residents complained to the British press about the associated inconvenience, recounting road closures (leading to, gasp, wet crops), bad American driving, and an indiscreet Secret Service presence.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Hegseth’s indiscreet texts also pose serious intelligence risks.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Residents complained to the British press about the associated inconvenience, recounting road closures (leading to, gasp, wet crops), bad American driving, and an indiscreet Secret Service presence.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Hegseth’s indiscreet texts also pose serious intelligence risks.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indiscreet
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“Indiscreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscreet. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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