Indiscreet

  • 1Indiscreet — In dis*creet , a. [OE. indiscret, F. indiscret, fr. L. indiscretus unseparated, indiscreet. See {In } not, and {Discreet}, and cf. {Indiscrete}.] Not discreet; wanting in discretion. [1913 Webster] So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. Shak.… …

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  • 2Indiscreet — ist der Originaltitel von drei Filmen: Indiscreet aus dem Jahr 1931 Indiskret aus dem Jahr 1958 Den Kopf in der Schlinge aus dem Jahr 1998 Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit dems …

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  • 3indiscreet — [in΄di skrēt′] adj. [ME indiscrete < L indiscretus, unseparated (in LL & ML, careless, indiscreet): see IN 2 & DISCREET] not discreet; lacking prudence, as in speech or action; unwise indiscreetly adv. indiscreetness n …

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  • 4indiscreet — I adjective careless, culpable, hasty, heedless, ill judged, impetuous, impolitic, improvident, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscriminating, inexpedient, injudicious, inopportune, lacking prudence, misadvised, precipitate,… …

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  • 5indiscreet — (adj.) imprudent, not discrete (early 15c.) and indiscrete not containing distinct parts (c.1600) are both from L. indiscretus unseparated; indistinguishable, not known apart, the former via an Old French or Medieval Latin secondary sense. From… …

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  • 6indiscreet — [adj] injudicious careless, foolish, hasty, heedless, imprudent, inconsiderate, insensitive, rash, reckless, unthinking; concept 542 …

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  • 7indiscreet — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too ready to reveal things that should remain secret or private. DERIVATIVES indiscreetly adverb …

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  • 8Indiscreet — The term Indiscreet may refer to:*Indiscreet (1958 film), a romantic comedy starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant *Indiscreet (1931 film), a film featuring Gloria Swanson *Indiscreet (album), an album by Sparks …

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  • 9indiscreet — adj. indiscreet to + inf. (it was indiscreet of her to say that) * * * [ˌɪndɪ skriːt] indiscreet to + inf. (it was indiscreet of her to say that) …

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  • 10indiscreet — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪskri͟ːt[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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... Had he been… …

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