indiscretion
Meaning of indiscretion
- behaviour or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgement.
he knew himself all too prone to indiscretion
sexual indiscretions
Middle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n- ), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern’.
Information about indiscretion
- It is a name.
- The plural form of indiscretion is: indiscretions.
- Languages in which indiscretion is used:
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Hyphenation of indiscretion
in-dis-cre-tion
- It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
- indiscretion is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
indiscretion synonyms
Meaning injudiciousness:
Meaning peccadillo:
Meaning failure to heed potential problems or risks:
Meaning lack of a proper sense of responsibility:
Meaning failure to give sufficient attention to avoiding harm or errors; negligence:
Meaning excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry:
Meaning lack of regard for the danger or consequences of one's actions; rashness:
Meaning lack of good sense or judgement; stupidity:
Meaning a foolish act, idea, or practice:
Meaning a lack of sensitive understanding or tact:
Meaning lack of concern for others' feelings:
Meaning a stupid or careless mistake:
Meaning a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement:
Meaning an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder:
Meaning an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong:
Meaning a mistake:
Meaning a minor or careless mistake:
Meaning an act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgement:
Meaning failure to observe standards of honesty or modesty; improper behaviour or character:
Meaning a minor wrongdoing:
Meaning an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence:
Meaning a wicked or illegal act:
Meaning an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law:
Meaning a crime regarded in the US and many other judicial systems as more serious than a misdemeanour:
Meaning an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law:
Meaning illegal or dishonest behaviour:
Meaning unacceptable or improper behaviour, especially by an employee or professional person:
Meaning playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children:
Meaning the quality of being evil or morally wrong:
Meaning entry to a person's land or property without permission:
indiscretion antonyms
Meaning the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information:
Translation of indiscretion
- French: indiscrétion
- German: Indiskretion
- Italian: indiscrezione
- Spanish: indiscreción
- Portuguese: indiscression
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