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 Ultimately though, Johnson was undone by his own indiscretions. — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026 If true, or without a plausible explanation, the indiscretions could remove Stewart as a genuine political threat for November. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 Coming Up Carbs In a third act mea culpa that feels reminiscent of Andy and Nate’s makeup from the first film, Emily apologizes to Andy for her latest round of workplace indiscretions. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 According to Becerra, actually, Democrats have done wonders for Californians with only a few minor indiscretions. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indiscretion

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Noun

That doesn’t sound cheap, but thinking any premium means a fund is pricey is another first-level blunder.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In 2026, Mattel is doubling down and averting any PR blunders with a Holiday Barbie that, by all accounts, looks genuinely gorgeous.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Definition of blunder

Noun

This is so many different kinds of humor piled together, from callback to callout to laugh-at-him-not-with-him arrogant mistake to conscious, hyperbolic comic echoing to edgy provocation.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
In the process of preparing his appeal, the username mistake that led to all these years of disruption was finally discovered.

— Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Definition of mistake

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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