indiscretion
noun/ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/
/ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/
Word Family
- discreet adjective (≠ indiscreet)
- discretion noun (≠ indiscretion)
- [countable] an act or remark that reveals something secret or that could be embarrassing or offensive
- youthful indiscretions
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
- minor
- slight
- …
- commit
- regret
- [uncountable] the act of saying or doing something without thinking about the effect it may have, especially when this reveals something secret or something that could be embarrassing or offensive
- She talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion.
- He had never forgiven her for reporting his indiscretion in front of his friends.
- I instantly regretted my indiscretion and asked her to keep the news to herself.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
- minor
- slight
- …
- commit
- regret
compare discretion
Word OriginMiddle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern’.
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