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Indiscreet

adjective/ˌɪndɪskɹˈiːt/
Definition
lacking discretion; injudicious
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪndɪskɹˈiːt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪndɪskɹˈiːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪndɪskɹˈiːt/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌɪndɪskɹˈiːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking discretion; injudicious
“her behavior was indiscreet at the very best”
Word Forms
indiscreetnessnounlacking good judgment
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
indiskret
mangelnde Diskretion; unklug
🇫🇷French
indiscret
manque de discrétion; peu judicieux
🇪🇸Spanish
indiscreto
falta de discreción; poco juicioso
🇮🇹Italian
indiscreto
mancanza di discrezione; imprudente
🇵🇹Portuguese
indiscreto
falta de discrição; imprudente
🇷🇺Russian
нескромный
отсутствие осмотрительности; неразумный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असावधानीपूर्ण
विवेक की कमी; विचारशून्य
🇧🇩Bengali
অবিবেচক
বিচক্ষণতার অভাব; অন্যায়
🇮🇳Tamil
கவனக்குறைவான
விவேகம் இல்லாதது; நியாயமற்ற
🇮🇳Telugu
విచక్షణ లేని
విచక్షణ లేకపోవడం; అన్యాయమైన
🇮🇳Marathi
अविवेकी
विवेकाचा अभाव; अन्यायकारक
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવિવેકી
વિવેકબુદ્ધિનો અભાવ; અયોગ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿವೇಚನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ
ವಿವೇಚನೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ; ನ್ಯಾಯಸಮ್ಮತವಲ್ಲದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിവേകമില്ലാത്ത
വിവേചനാധികാരം ഇല്ല; അന്യായമായ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਵੇਸਲੇ
ਵਿਵੇਕ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ; ਬੇਇਨਸਾਫ਼ੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر جانبدار
صوابدید کی کمی؛ بے انصافی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轻率的
缺乏判断力;不明智的
🇯🇵Japanese
無分別な
思慮深さが欠けている。悪意のある
🇰🇷Korean
무분별한
재량권이 부족하다; 무분별한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bừa bãi
thiếu quyết định; ngu
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่รอบคอบ
ขาดดุลยพินิจ; ไม่ยุติธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak bijaksana
kurang kebijaksanaan; gegabah
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi maingat
kulang sa pagpapasya; hindi makatarungan
🇲🇾Malay
tidak bijak
kurang budi bicara; tidak adil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طائش
تفتقر إلى السلطة التقديرية؛ غير حكيم
🇮🇷Persian
بی احتیاط
فاقد اختیار؛ بی محابا
🇹🇷Turkish
düşüncesiz
takdir yetkisinin olmaması; tedbirsiz
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא דיסקרטי
חסר שיקול דעת; לֹא נָבוֹן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'indiscreet'?
The primary meaning of 'indiscreet' is 'lacking discretion; injudicious'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'indiscreet' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'indiscreet' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'indiscreet' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'indiscreet' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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