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Antonyms for indiscreetness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : in-di-skreet |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn dɪˈskrit |
Definition of indiscreetness
Origin :- "imprudent, not discrete" (early 15c.) and indiscrete "not containing distinct parts" (c.1600) are both from Latin indiscretus "unseparated; indistinguishable, not known apart," the former via an Old French or Medieval Latin secondary sense. From in- "not" (see in- (1)) + discreet. Related: Indiscreetly; indiscreetness.
- As in indiscretion : noun mistake
- Victor's provident mind blamed the mother for the indiscreetness of her wish to have him among them.
- Extract from : « One of Our Conquerors, Complete » by George Meredith
- My cheeks reddened at the thought of my indiscreetness; yet he was a man to command confidence.
- Extract from : « The Holladay Case » by Burton E. Stevenson
- It was at their third interview that his star shone again, and again dazzled him to indiscreetness.
- Extract from : « The Literary Sense » by E. Nesbit
Synonyms for indiscreetness
- bumble
- crudeness
- dropping the ball
- dumb move
- error
- excitability
- faux pas
- folly
- fool mistake
- foolishness
- foul-up
- gaffe
- gaucherie
- goof
- hastiness
- imprudence
- indiscreetness
- ingenuousness
- lapse
- miscue
- misjudgment
- misspeak
- naiveté
- rashness
- recklessness
- screw-up
- simple-mindedness
- slip
- slip of the tongue
- slip-up
- stumble
- stupidity
- tactlessness
- thoughtlessness
- unseemliness
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