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- Dictionaryindiscreet/ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
adjective
- 1. having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret: "they have been embarrassed by indiscreet friends" Similar Opposite
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INDISCREET definition: 1. saying or doing things that tell people things that should be secret or that embarrass people…. Learn more.
indiscreet. adjective. in· dis· creet ˌin-di-ˈskrēt. Synonyms of indiscreet. : not discreet : imprudent. an indiscreet comment. indiscreetly adverb. indiscreetness noun. Synonyms. brash. graceless. ill-advised. imprudent. inadvisable. indelicate. injudicious. tactless. undiplomatic. unwise. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
saying or doing things that tell people things that should be secret or that embarrass people: In an indiscreet moment, the president let his genuine opinions be known. indiscreet about They have been rather indiscreet about their affair. Compare. discreet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inconsiderate. cavalierly. clumsily. clumsiness
Someone indiscreet lacks discretion and doesn’t know when to keep things on the down low. Going to see your ex-girlfriend’s band with your new girlfriend would be indiscreet. An indiscreet person would blab your secrets to everyone. An indiscreet person is loud, inappropriate, and thoughtless.
adjective. /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/ (disapproving) Word Family. not careful about what you say or do, especially when you reveal something secret or something that could be embarrassing or offensive. One indiscreet comment could spoil the whole thing. it is indiscreet (of somebody) (to do something) It was indiscreet of him to disclose that information.
If you describe someone as indiscreet, you mean that they do or say things in public which they should only do or say secretly or in private. He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life. [ + about ]
indiscretionary, adj. 1840–. indiscriminally, adv. 1665. indiscriminancy, n. 1890. indiscriminate, adj. 1598–. indiscriminated, adj. 1669–. Browse more nearby entries. indiscreet, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Define indiscreet. indiscreet synonyms, indiscreet pronunciation, indiscreet translation, English dictionary definition of indiscreet. lacking prudence; revealing secrets: She made an indiscreet remark about their relationship. Not to be confused with: indiscrete – not divided into distinct...
INDISCREET meaning: 1 : not having or showing good judgment revealing things that should not be revealed not discreet; 2 : not polite.
INDISCREET meaning: saying or doing things that let people know things that should be secret: . Learn more.
