indiscretion
/ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/
indiscretion noun: the quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion.
Noun
indiscretion (countable and uncountable, plural indiscretions)
- The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
- political indiscretion
- minor indiscretion
- Synonyms:
- imprudence, rashness
- An indiscreet or imprudent act; indiscreet behavior.
- forgive an indiscretion
- A brief sexual liaison.
indiscretion meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
indiscretion in Tamil
- ஆராயாத செயல், ஆராயாத பண்பு, ஆராயாமை, கவனமின்மை
indiscretion in Urdu
- بےعقلی, بےتمیزی, حماقت
indiscretion in Bengali
- অবিচক্ষণতা, অবিবেচনা, চপলতা
indiscretion in Malayalam
- വിവേകശൂന്യത, ബുദ്ധിമോശം, അവിവേകം, എടുത്തുചാട്ടം
More languagesFewer languages
- indiscretion in Kannada
- ಅವಿವೇಕ, ಅಚಾತುರ್ಯ, ಅನೌಚಿತ್ಯ
Examples of indiscretion in a sentence
- He apologized for his youthful indiscretion.
- The scandal was caused by a single indiscretion.
Synonyms of indiscretion
Forms of indiscretion
| plural | indiscretions |
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Origin of indiscretion
From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō.
Words formed from indiscretion
Questions about indiscretion
- What does indiscretion mean?
- Indiscretion means the quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion.
- What is indiscretion in Tamil?
- Indiscretion in Tamil is ஆராயாத செயல், ஆராயாத பண்பு, ஆராயாமை. See Indiscretion meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use indiscretion in a sentence?
- He apologized for his youthful indiscretion.
- What part of speech is indiscretion?
- Indiscretion is a noun.
- How do you pronounce indiscretion?
- Indiscretion is pronounced /ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/.
- What is the plural of indiscretion?
- The plural of indiscretion is indiscretions.
Words near indiscretion in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: indiscretion (page history and authors); indiscretion (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); indiscretion (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Indiscretion (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); indiscretion (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); indiscretion (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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