indiscreetness
- noun
- /ˌɪndɪˈskritnəs/
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indiscreción
- She regretted her moment of indiscreetness the next day when her secret became public.
Examples
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His indiscreetness at the party led to several embarrassing rumors spreading afterwards.
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The politician's indiscreetness cost her the trust of her colleagues.
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Her indiscreetness cost her a lot of friends.
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The manager's indiscreetness led to a major scandal.
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His indiscreetness at the office party resulted in confidential information being leaked.
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She was embarrassed by her indiscreetness when she accidentally revealed the surprise party plans.
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The author's indiscreetness in sharing her personal life made many readers uncomfortable.
Synonyms
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7.3
A small mistake that shows bad judgment but is not serious
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7.7
A failure to be careful or to use good judgment when making choices
Lack of good judgment that causes unwise actions
An unwise decision or action that shows poor judgment
Antonyms
How Discreet
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6.1
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4.6
16
2.8
18
5.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
indiscreetness = indiscreet (transparent) = in + discreet + ness
The noun is formed in a standard way from the adjective 'indiscreet' with '-ness' meaning the quality or state of being indiscreet.
Etymology
The word indiscreetness starts with the part in- meaning 'not' and the word discreet meaning 'careful' or 'good at keeping secrets'. So indiscreetness literally means 'not careful' or 'not keeping secrets', which is why it describes revealing private things or acting without good judgment.