indiscreet

[ in-di-skreet ]

adjective

1. not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection:

   an indiscreet remark.

   Synonyms: impolitic, incautious, imprudent

indiscreet

/ ˌɪndɪˈskriːt /

adjective

1. not discreet; imprudent or tactless

Derived Forms

• ˌindisˈcreetness, noun
• ˌindisˈcreetly, adverb

Other Words From

• indis·creetly adverb
• indis·creetness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of indiscreet¹

1375–1425; late Middle English indiscret (probably < Middle French ) < Latin indiscrētus undivided; indiscrete

Example Sentences

The end came a few months after Eriksson fell into a Sunday tabloid newspaper's 'Fake Sheikh' sting, enjoying fine dining and vintage champagne before delivering a series of indiscreet revelations.

From BBC

So he put it on her forehead instead, but it trickled onto her nose, where it would have been indiscreet to wipe it away, however much it may have tickled.

From Los Angeles Times

Squire said members were shockingly indiscreet in those days, often writing “dues” in the memo section, contradicting leaders’ statements that the group doesn’t collect membership fees.

From Washington Post

She speaks in long, unbroken streams of consciousness that are both delightfully indiscreet and touchingly vulnerable.

From BBC

He disliked indiscreet people and rarely betrayed a confidence, even to his diary — and thus those diaries, published now under the title “Madly, Deeply,” are fantastically dull.

From New York Times

Related Words

• careless
• hasty