as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
telling a friend's secrets is indiscreet, and unkind as well
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Recent Examples of indiscreet
Hegseth’s indiscreet texts also pose serious intelligence risks.
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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
Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, has made some indiscreet utterances, though there is no compelling evidence of alcoholism as critics have alleged.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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
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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
Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, has made some indiscreet utterances, though there is no compelling evidence of alcoholism as critics have alleged.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscreet
Adjective
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The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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At first, the teen denied having an inappropriate relationship with Rivera.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And a new policy was rolled out requiring cops to report improper use of the internal email system.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Grout's biggest challenge is cracking from improper installation or too much moisture.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since that time, Johnson and CTU have failed time and again to convince a school board in which 11 of 21 members are appointed by the mayor to back them on a number of fiscally imprudent proposals.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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If a cost is found imprudent, it is rejected.—
Rory M. Christian,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Martin-Cotten’s is an indelicate balance between out and out primal furies, parsed with flashes of vulnerability that seem as deeply felt as Martha’s self-loathing.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 Feb. 2026
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Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting is indelicate but immensely satisfying.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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No motive has been cited for the assault by the woman who the Times reported had several prior arrests in her home state, including a bankruptcy case in 2013, an arrest for careless driving in 2021 and another arrest in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence and battery.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ortiz has been arrested several times in Florida in the past, including for bankruptcy, suspicion of careless driving, and suspicion of domestic violence and battery.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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This response rewards the tactless well-wisher.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The reality is that reconciling a relationship is not just difficult, but sometimes inadvisable or dangerous, especially in cases involving harm or trauma.—
Richard Balkin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Beers Criteria, a directory of drugs often deemed inadvisable for older adults, recently published recommendations for alternative medications and nonpharmacological treatments for frequent problems.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Indiscreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscreet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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