Definitions for Indiscreet
ˌɪn dɪˈskritin·dis·creet

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indiscreetadjective

   lacking discretion; injudicious

   "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. indiscreetadjective

   Not discreet; wanting in discretion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indiscreetadjective

   Imprudent; incautious; inconsiderate; injudicious.

   Etymology: indiscret, Fr. in and discreet.

   Why then
   Are mortal men so fond and indiscreet,
   So evil gold to seek unto their aid;
   And having not complain, and having it upbraid. Fa. Qu.

   If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding. Ecclus. xxvii. 12.

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1. indiscreet

   Indiscreet refers to someone or an action that is not careful or cautious in their speech or behavior, often revealing something that should have been kept secret or private. It can also refer to someone who is tactless, lacking sensitivity or showing poor judgement in what they say or do.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Indiscreetadjective

   not discreet; wanting in discretion

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1. Indiscreet

   Indiscreet is a 1958 British romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. An actress falls in love with a man she believes to be married, who is secretly concealing from her the fact that he has no wife. The film is based on the play Kind Sir by Norman Krasna. This was Grant's and Bergman's second film together, after Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious. The film was remade for television in 1988 starring Robert Wagner and Lesley-Anne Down.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indiscreet

   in-dis-krēt′, adj. not discreet: imprudent: injudicious.—adv. Indiscreet′ly.—ns. Indiscreet′ness, Indiscretion (-kresh′-), want of discretion: rashness: an indiscreet act.

Anagrams for Indiscreet »

1. indiscrete

2. iridescent

3. cretinised

How to pronounce Indiscreet?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Indiscreet in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Indiscreet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Indiscreet in a Sentence

1. Kingman Brewster, Jr.:

   The function of a briefing paper is to prevent the ambassador from saying something dreadfully indiscreet. I sometimes think its true object is to prevent the ambassador from saying anything at all.

2. Addison:

   An indiscreet man is more hurtful than an ill-natured one; for as the latter will only attack his enemies, and those he wishes ill to, the other injures indifferently both his friends and foes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Indiscreet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indiscreet
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Indiscreet
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indiscreet
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Indiscreet
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Indiscreet