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INDISCREET
indiscreet
(adjective) lacking discretion; injudicious; “her behavior was indiscreet at the very best”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
indiscreet (comparative more indiscreet, superlative most indiscreet)
Not discreet; lacking in discretion.
Usage notes
In modern standard spelling, indiscrete (not divided into discrete parts) is not to be confused with indiscreet (conspicuous; incautious).
Anagrams
• cretinised, indiscrete, iridescent
Source: Wiktionary
In`dis*creet", a. Etym: [OE. indiscret, F. indiscret, fr. L. indiscretus unseparated, indiscreet. See In- not, and Discreet, and cf. Indiscrete.]
Definition: Not discreet; wanting in discretion. So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. Shak.
Syn.
– Imprudent; injudicious; inconsiderate; rash; hasty; incautious; heedless; undiscerning; foolish.
– In`dis*creet"ly, adv.
– In`dis*creet"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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