indiscretion Definition
in·dis·cre·tion (in′di skres̸h′ən)
noun
- lack of discretion, or good judgment; imprudence
- an indiscreet act or remark
Etymology: ME indiscrecyone < OFr indiscrétion < LL indiscretio
indiscretion Synonyms
indiscretion
n.
The quality of lacking prudence and judgment
recklessness, imprudence, heedlessness, indiscreetness, tactlessness, rashness, misjudgment, thoughtlessness, unseemliness, impropriety, crudeness, hot-headedness, bullheadedness, excitability, foolishness, stupidity, naiveté, ingenuousness, simple-mindedness, injudiciousness, insensitivity; see also carelessness.Antonyms
prudence*, caution*, discretion*, tact. * An example of indiscretion
indiscretion Usage Examples
Possessives
boss: They get their revenge by revealing their own bosses ' indiscretions - such as the leading criminal lawyer who secretly cross-dresses every Friday afternoon.
Converse of object
- commit: Like a religious leader found to have committed indiscretions, the followers of the property boom will become depressed by the subject.
- do: Being caught doing any indiscretion, warranted punishment that was both, swift and brutal.
- forgive: Anonymity is guaranteed, all indiscretions forgiven and forgotten, providing endless new opportunities to come.
- follow: Allan Stewart MP ( Conservative ) has also resigned this week following yet another sexual indiscretion.
Adjective modifier
- youthful: Always being very up-front with his sexual liaisons, the early part of the book becomes a catalog of youthful indiscretions.
- minor: The errors range from a minor indiscretion of one of the more obscure rules to whole tables of missing data.
- sexual: Sexual indiscretion excluded, these two characters have been caught with their hands in other peoples pockets.
- past: Now, with the results available in a few seconds, past indiscretions can quickly become public knowledge.
- personal: In the second half of verse seven we find personal, private indiscretions.
- late: Imogen will have to wait until Monday to find out if and what Big Brother will do about this latest indiscretion.
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