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indiscreet

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in·dis·creet  (nd-skrt)
adj.
Lacking discretion; injudicious: an indiscreet remark.

indis·creetly adv.
indis·creetness n.

indiscreet
Adjective
incautious or tactless in revealing secrets
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Adj.1.indiscreet - lacking discretion; injudicious; "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best"
discreet - marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"

indiscreet
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indiscreet [ɪndɪˈskriːt] adjindiscreto, imprudente

indiscreet [ɪndɪˈskriːt] adjindiscret/ète (= rash); imprudent(e)

indiscreet [ɪndɪsˈkriːt] adjindiskret

indiscreet [ɪndɪˈskriːt] adjindiscreto/a (= rash); imprudente

indiscreet
adj indiscreet [indiˈskriːt]
1 giving too much information away an indiscreet remark. onbesonne غَيْر مُتَحَفِّظ нетактичен indiskrétní indiskret; åbenmundet indiskret αδιάκριτος indiscreto taktitu غیر محتاط tahditon indiscret לא זָהִיר थोड़ा indiskretan tapintatlan tidak berhati-hati bicara lausmáll indiscreto 軽率な 무분별한 nesantūrus netaktisks tidak hati-hati indiskreet løsmunnet, indiskret niedyskretny indiscreto indiscret несдержанный indiskrétny, prostoreký nepremišljen netaktičan indiskret, lösmynt ซึ่งไม่รอบคอบ boşboğaz, patavatsız 泄露過多情況的 необережний, необачний غیر محطات không thận trọng 况的
2 not wise or cautious indiscreet behaviour. onbesonne غَيْر حَكيم ، غير مُتَبَصِّر недискретен nerozvážný uklog; uforsigtig unklug απρεπής imprudente ettevaatamatu بی ملاحظه varomaton imprudent לא זָהִיר असावधान nerazborit tapintatlan bijaksana ógætinn imprudente 無分別な 경솔한 neprotingas, neatsargus neapdomīgs kurang hemat indiskreet uklok, taktløs nierozważny indiscreto impru­dent неосмотрительный nerozvážny netakten netaktičan obetänksam, oförsiktig ซึ่งไม่สมควร dikkatsiz, düşüncesiz 不慎重的 нескромний; нечемний لا ابالی không thận trọng
n indiˈscretion [-ˈskreʃən]
onbesonnenheid عَدَم رَزانَه، عَمَل طائِش неблагоразумие nerozvážnost åbenmundethed; uforsigtighed; ubetænksomhed die Indiskretion αδιακρισία indiscreción; imprudencia ettevaatamatus بی ملاحظگی ajattelemattomuus indiscrétion חוֹסֶר זְהִירוּת अविवेक nerazboritost indiszkréció ketidakbijaksanaan ógætni; lausmælgi indiscrezione 無分別 무분별 nesantūrumas netaktiskums; neapdomība sifat kurang hemat indiscretie taktløshet, indiskresjon niedyskrecja indiscrição indiscreţie неблагоразумный поступок nerozvážnosť, netaktnosť indiskretnost netaktičnost obetänksamhet, lösmynthet ความไม่รอบคอบ boşboğazlık, düşüncesizlik 輕率 нетактовність; необережність بے شعوری sự không thận trọng


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But the traveller had been indiscreet enough to stay over night at a summer hotel, and had no clothes.
It is a terrible confession for a clergyman to make--but it is not the less true that I am one of the most indiscreet men living.
At this question Hindbad was covered with confusion, and hanging down his head, replied, "My lord, I confess that, overcome by weariness and ill-humour, I uttered indiscreet words, which I pray you to pardon me.
 
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