- Lack of discretion; injudiciousness.
- An indiscreet act or remark.
Dictionary:
in·dis·cre·tion (ĭn'dĭ-skrĕsh'ən) ![]() |
| Antonyms: indiscretion |
Definition: mistake
Antonyms: care, discreetness, discretion, right
| Devil's Dictionary: indiscretion |
| WordNet: indiscretion |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the trait of being injudicious
Synonym: injudiciousness
Meaning #2:
a petty misdeed
Synonym: peccadillo
| Translations: Indiscretion |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - indiskretion, åbenmundethed, taktløshed
Nederlands (Dutch)
indiscretie, onbescheidenheid, loslippigheid, onvoorzichtigheid
Français (French)
n. - indiscrétion, manque de discrétion, imprudence, écart de conduite
Deutsch (German)
n. - Unbedachtsamkeit, Taktlosigkeit, (Liebes)abenteuer
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αδιακρισία, έλλειψη διακριτικότητας, ακριτομυθία
Italiano (Italian)
indiscrezione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - indiscrição (f)
Русский (Russian)
невежливость, неблагоразумие
Español (Spanish)
n. - indiscreción, imprudencia
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - obetänksamhet, oförsiktighet, snedsprång, indiskretion, lösmynthet
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
欠详虑, 轻率, 不慎重
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 欠詳慮, 輕率, 不慎重
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 무분별, 경솔, 비밀누설
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) طيش, حماقه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מעשה לא נאה, חוסר זהירות, חוסר טקט
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