indiscretion

noun in·dis·cre·tion \ ˌin-di-ˈskre-shən \

|Updated on: 4 Aug 2018

Examples: indiscretion in a Sentence

Definition of indiscretion

1 : lack of discretion : imprudence

dietary indiscretion

2 a : something (such 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

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Examples of indiscretion in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of indiscretion from the Web

Three months into Kevin’s public indiscretion, the actor spoke candidly about his mistake on the Power 105.1 FM show The Breakfast Club in December.

— melania hidalgo, PEOPLE.com, "Rebuilding After Scandal: A Look Back at Kevin Hart and Wife Eniko's Nearly 2-Year Marriage," 6 July 2018
The win has also helped Mexican fans move beyond the team’s recent indiscretions.

— Washington Post, "Mexico shakes with excitement over Germany World Cup win," 17 June 2018
Much of the film plays out in such scenarios — public occasions disrupted by private tragedies or personal indiscretions.

— peter keough, BostonGlobe.com, "Rachel Weisz empowers ‘Disobedience’," 2 May 2018
And Congress wants to talk with Cambridge Analytica alum Matt Oczkowski about whether his new firm, Data Propria, will just repeat the same indiscretions as is former employer.

— brian barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: Mapping the NSA's Secret Spy Hubs," 30 June 2018
Throughout the project, Kanye's candor about his mental health and recent indiscretions were ubiquitous.

— carl lamarre, Billboard, "Kanye West Throws Star-Studded Album Listening Party For 'Ye' In Wyoming," 1 June 2018
Brands are exceptionally careful about claiming royals as users out of fear that they’ll be dropped for their indiscretion.

— cheryl wischhover, Vox, "The long-term influence of Meghan Markle’s royal wedding makeup," 21 May 2018
Highlighted are the title character's days as a brash, ambitious young man through the Revolutionary War, his romantic indiscretions and his eventual death on the dueling green at the hands of a former colleague, Vice President Aaron Burr.

— tom titus, latimes.com, "On Theater: ‘Hamilton’ throbs with historical passion," 10 May 2018
Minors caught up in the criminal justice system should not suffer lifelong repercussions for youthful indiscretions — or so the thinking behind the law goes — and thus their police records should be sealed to the public.

— zak koeske, Daily Southtown, "State law that keeps juvenile records private also shields police from scrutiny, advocates say," 26 May 2018

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First Known Use of indiscretion

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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INDISCRETION Defined for English Language Learners

indiscretion

noun

Definition of indiscretion for English Language Learners

: lack of good judgment or care in behavior and especially in speech : lack of discretion
: an act or remark that shows a lack of good judgment : an indiscreet act or remark