INDISCRETION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

indiscretion

noun

ˌin-di-ˈskre-shən

Definition of indiscretion

as in blunder

a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion

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Recent Examples of indiscretion This tender novel of intimacy and its risks begins in Boston in 1969, as Eve, a dancer, commences an affair with a colleague—an indiscretion that spurs her husband, a journalist named Gabe, to cheat, too. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Remind him of his indiscretions and ask him to give you the respect to stay away for a while. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026 History is littered with the careers of politicians who committed crimes or engaged in moral indiscretions and then tried to lie their way out of public shame. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for indiscretion

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Noun

Woeful may have undercut the reality of the Lakers’ first-half shooting blunders from distance.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Despite the blunders, TCU led 14-10 at halftime and had a chance to extend the lead on the first possession of the second half.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of blunder

Noun

Drivers are responsible for being alert and aware of changes, and being able to react when others make mistakes or slow down.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Instead, another parade of stupid mistakes combined with average play made a game against the Colts exciting.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

Obstacles, wind, sensor errors, or other system failures can prevent it from completing the maneuver safely.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
The Associated Press told CBS Miami that a data entry error caused an incorrect vote total to briefly appear for Locklin, which was quickly identified and corrected.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of error

Noun

The result is global English but one without the imprecision and solecism implied by that label.

— Colin Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2022
And a single word couldn’t be a dead giveaway either, no matter how much people would like to portray the use of pled rather than pleaded as an obvious Trumpian solecism, especially when Dowd himself has been documented using pled at least once.

— Ben Zimmer, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2017

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