indiscretion

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

|Updated on: 9 Jun 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

Among his indiscretions, Fognini was thrown out of the doubles event at the US Open last year after insulting a female chair umpire in his singles loss.

— ravi ubha, CNN, "Rafael Nadal: Who can stop the 'King of Clay' at the French Open?," 21 May 2018
Parallels between Lost Hills and Animal House suggest serious indiscretions but perhaps not felonious ones.

— alexander nazaryan, Newsweek, "Lie and Deny: Secrecy and Suspicion Surround the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department," 21 Apr. 2016
For starters, Christo’s indiscretions began three months ago when Dora had to go to rehab for an injured wing.

— shannon barbour, Cosmopolitan, "This New York Hawk Love Triangle Proves Love Is Dead," 6 Mar. 2018
Mayfield comes to town with a satchel full of the off-the-field indiscretions, including a crotch-grab, a throat slash, an arrest for public intoxication and a few other things.

— mary kay cabot, cleveland.com, "Baker Mayfield: 'I'm not going to try to prove that not I'm Johnny' Manziel," 27 Apr. 2018
Rokita has his own college indiscretion Todd Rokita has attacked Republican primary opponent Luke Messer for not disclosing a pair of DUIs from the 1990s.

— leigh hedger, Indianapolis Star, "Profiles from the nation's nastiest primary, more Infosys details and a childish attack," 25 Apr. 2018
Instead of shamefully hiding her indiscretions, the messy woman is clear about her past.

— elizabeth wellington, Philly.com, "Messy women may actually liberate us all | Elizabeth Wellington," 24 Apr. 2018
On Monday, Zuckerberg released his prepared statement for his testimony, issuing an apology and taking responsibility for its indiscretions.

— claire atkinson, NBC News, "Zuckerberg releases prepared statement for his testimony," 9 Apr. 2018
The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below: In Savage, Martin Landau is a television newsman who must decide whether to expose the marital indiscretion of a Supreme Court nominee.

— thr staff, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Savage': THR's 1973 Review," 31 Mar. 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

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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