indiscretion (redirected from Indiscretion (DS9))

in·dis·cre·tion  (nd-skrshn)

n.

1. Lack of discretion; injudiciousness.

2. An indiscreet act or remark.

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indiscretion [ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən]

n

1. the characteristic or state of being indiscreet

2. an indiscreet act, remark, etc.

indiscretionary  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	indiscretion - the trait of being injudicious injudiciousness folly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
	2.	indiscretion - a petty misdeed peccadillo misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior

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indiscretion

noun

1. folly, foolishness, recklessness, imprudence, rashness, tactlessness, gaucherie Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives.

2. mistake, slip, error, lapse, folly, boob (Brit. slang), gaffe, bloomer (Brit. informal), faux pas rumours of his mother's youthful indiscretions

Quotations
"Careless talk costs lives" Second World War security slogan

Translations

indiscretion [ˌɪndɪsˈkreʃən] N

1. (= lack of discretion) → indiscreción f, falta f de discreción

2. (= indiscreet act, remark) → indiscreción f

indiscretion [ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃ^ən] n

(= unwise action) → imprudence f

(= careless talk) → indiscrétion f

indiscretion

n → Indiskretion f; (= tactlessness) → Taktlosigkeit f, → Mangel m → an Feingefühl; (= affair) → Abenteuer nt, → Affäre f; his youthful indiscretions → seine jugendliche Unvernunft, sein jugendlicher Leichtsinn

indiscretion [ˌɪndɪsˈkrɛʃ/ən] n

a. (see adj) → indiscrezione f, imprudenza

b. (action, remark) → indiscrezione