indiscreet
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indiscreet
lacking prudence; revealing secrets: She made an indiscreet remark about their relationship.
Not to be confused with:
indiscrete – not divided into distinct parts: a box of indiscrete personnel files
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in·dis·creet
(ĭn′dĭ-skrēt′)adj.
Lacking discretion; injudicious: an indiscreet remark.
in′dis·creet′ly adv.
in′dis·creet′ness n.
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indiscreet
(ˌɪndɪˈskriːt)adj
not discreet; imprudent or tactless
ˌindisˈcreetly adv
ˌindisˈcreetness n
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in•dis•creet
(ˌɪn dɪˈskrit)adj.
not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
[1375–1425]
in`dis•creet′ly, adv.
in`dis•creet′ness, n.
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Adj. 1. indiscreet - lacking discretion; injudicious; "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best"
discreet - marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"
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indiscreet
adjective tactless, foolish, rash, reckless, unwise, hasty, ill-advised, unthinking, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, heedless, injudicious, incautious, undiplomatic, impolitic He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.
diplomatic, wise, cautious, discreet, prudent, judicious, tactful, politic
diplomatic, wise, cautious, discreet, prudent, judicious, tactful, politic
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indiscreet
adjectiveNot wise:
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Translations
غَيْر حَكيم ، غير مُتَبَصِّرغَيْر مُتَحَفِّظ
indiskrétnínerozvážný
åbenmundetindiskretuforsigtiguklog
indiszkréttapintatlan
lausmállógætinn
nesantūrumasnesantūrus
neapdomīgsnetaktisks
indiskrétny
indiscreet
[ˌɪndɪsˈkriːt] ADJ [person, remark, behaviour] → indiscretoto be indiscreet about sth → ser indiscreto respecto a algo
it was indiscreet of her to mention it → fue muy indiscreta or cometió una indiscreción mencionándolo
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indiscreet
adj → indiskret ; (= tactless) → taktlos, ohne Feingefühl ; to be indiscreet about something → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → indiskret sein; he is too indiscreet ever to be a successful diplomat → wegen seiner Neigung zu Indiskretionen wird er nie ein erfolgreicher Diplomat werden
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indiscreet
(indiˈskriːt) adjective1. giving too much information away. an indiscreet remark. onbesonne غَيْر مُتَحَفِّظ нетактичен indiscreto indiskrétní indiskret indiskret; åbenmundet αδιάκριτος indiscreto taktitu غیر محتاط tahditon indiscret לא זָהִיר थोड़ा indiskretan tapintatlan tidak berhati-hati bicara lausmáll indiscreto 軽率な 지각없는 nesantūrus netaktisks tidak hati-hati indiscreet løsmunnet, indiskret niedyskretny بي احتياط indiscreto indiscret несдержанный indiskrétny, prostoreký nepremišljen netaktičan indiskret, lösmynt เปิดเผย boşboğaz, patavatsız 洩露過多訊息 необережний, необачний غیر محطات không thận trọng 泄露过多情况的
2. not wise or cautious. indiscreet behaviour. onbesonne غَيْر حَكيم ، غير مُتَبَصِّر недискретен indiscreto nerozvážný unklug uklog; uforsigtig απρεπής imprudente ettevaatamatu بی ملاحظه harkitsematon imprudent לא זָהִיר असावधान nerazborit tapintatlan bijaksana ógætinn imprudente 無分別な 경솔한 neprotingas, neatsargus neapdomīgs kurang hemat indiscreet uklok, taktløs nierozważny بی احتیاط indiscreto imprudent неосмотрительный nerozvážny netakten netaktičan obetänksam, oförsiktig ไม่ระวังตัว dikkatsiz, düşüncesiz 不謹慎的,欠缺考慮的 нескромний; нечемний لا ابالی không thận trọng 不慎重的
ˌindiˈscretion (-ˈskreʃən) noun onbesonnenheid عَدَم رَزانَه، عَمَل طائِش неблагоразумие indiscrição nerozvážnost die Indiskretion åbenmundethed; uforsigtighed; ubetænksomhed αδιακρισία indiscreción; imprudencia ettevaatamatus بی ملاحظگی hairahdus indiscrétion חוֹסֶר זְהִירוּת अविवेक nerazboritost indiszkréció ketidakbijaksanaan ógætni; lausmælgi indiscrezione 無分別 무분별 nesantūrumas netaktiskums; neapdomība sifat kurang hemat indiscretie taktløshet, indiskresjon niedyskrecja بی احتیاطی indiscrição indiscreţie неблагоразумный поступок nerozvážnosť, netaktnosť indiskretnost netaktičnost obetänksamhet, lösmynthet ความเปิดเผย; ความไม่ระวังตัว boşboğazlık, düşüncesizlik 欠缺考慮 нетактовність; необережність بے شعوری sự không thận trọng 轻率,不慎重
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