INDISCREET Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

indiscreet

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈskrēt

Definition of indiscreet

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 Her homebase, Studio Siwa, is perched on an indiscreet corner in Burbank, California. — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 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 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 See All Example Sentences for indiscreet

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Adjective

The restaurant industry across the country is challenging and rife with workplace abuse and inappropriate behavior that includes issues like heavy drinking, inappropriate relationships, fights between employees and wage theft.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
For households, the AdGuard Family Plan also includes parental controls for restricting access to inappropriate and adult content.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of inappropriate

Adjective

Similarly, the spokesperson said OpenAI models used publicly available developer keys to read demographic and economic Census Bureau data, but that the company found no evidence of improper access to Census accounts.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of improper

Adjective

The itinerants were all a bit peculiar, capable of making imprudent choices.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
And this is Minsky’s point, that speculative excesses during euphoric, transformative periods result in imprudent financing, fragility, and instability.

— Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026

Definition of imprudent

Adjective

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
Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting is indelicate but immensely satisfying.

— Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025

Definition of indelicate

Adjective

She was involved in a bankruptcy case in 2013, arrested on suspicion of careless driving in 2021, and arrested in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence and battery.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Digger follows greedy, careless Digger as his company inadvertently catalyzes a disaster with global repercussions—then, whoopsie, sets off another for good measure.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of careless

Adjective

Let’s finish up by circling back to the beginning, when six injudicious justices ignored an eternal political truth.

— Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
And again, many of the reforms backfired or proved injudicious, but some of them remain powerful to this day.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of injudicious

Adjective

The state could also use the money for another environmental purpose if dredging is deemed inadvisable — or for further dredging study if necessary.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Many people, even those considerably older, posted things on social media that in hindsight were inadvisable.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of inadvisable

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