indiscreet

adjective

in·​dis·​creet ˌin-di-ˈskrēt How to pronounce indiscreet (audio)
: not discreet : imprudent
an indiscreet comment
indiscreetly adverb
indiscreetness noun

Examples of indiscreet in a Sentence

telling a friend's secrets is indiscreet, and unkind as well
Recent Examples on the Web This can seem extremely indiscreet – or even performative – because of the way this rakes in a lot of sympathy or commiseration from followers. Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024 This can seem extremely indiscreet — or even performative — because of the way this rakes in a lot of sympathy or commiseration from followers. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 But, with Tommy, Lenny is indiscreet, if not in public view, then, at least, in Felicia’s presence. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2023 Long before Google’s office suite (around 300 BC, actually), advice on visiting foreign cities was handed out by friends, agents, experts, and, every so often, an indiscreet concierge full of local insights. Emilia Petrarca, Town & Country, 14 June 2023 Or ask an indiscreet chatbot. Michael Specter, STAT, 6 Apr. 2023 From the cable airwaves to the New York Post editorial page, Murdoch media properties have betrayed an interest in moving beyond the former president, at one point in July posting an indiscreet Fox News Digital montage of erstwhile Trump voters defecting to DeSantis. Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022 His diaries offered a ‘worldly, intelligent, licentious, highly indiscreet’ entree into elite gay and artistic circles. Tim Page, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022 Some testers said the deodorant was too big and heavy to use and carry around, and looked cumbersome and indiscreet. Katie Deighton, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English indiscrete, from Late Latin indiscretus, from Latin, indistinguishable, from in- + discretus, past participle of discernere to separate — more at discern

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indiscreet was in the 15th century

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“Indiscreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscreet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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indiscreet

adjective
in·​dis·​creet ˌin-dis-ˈkrēt How to pronounce indiscreet (audio)
: not discreet : imprudent
indiscreetly adverb

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