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All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.
Tacitus

Meaning of "indiscreet" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDISCREET

indiscreet  [ˌɪndɪˈskriːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDISCREET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indiscreet is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INDISCREET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of indiscreet in the English dictionary

The definition of indiscreet in the dictionary is not discreet; imprudent or tactless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDISCREET


accrete
əˈkriːt
backstreet
ˈbækˌstriːt
calcrete
ˈkælkriːt
concrete
ˈkɒnkriːt
Crete
kriːt
decreet
dɪˈkriːt
discreet
dɪˈskriːt
discrete
dɪsˈkriːt
excrete
ɪkˈskriːt
ferroconcrete
ˌfɛrəʊˈkɒŋkriːt
greet
ɡriːt
high-street
ˈhaɪˌstriːt
indiscrete
ˌɪndɪˈskriːt
marguerite
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːt
retreat
rɪˈtriːt
screet
skriːt
secrete
sɪˈkriːt
street
striːt
Tikrit
tɪˈkriːt
treat
triːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDISCREET

indiscernibility
indiscernible
indiscernibleness
indiscernibly
indiscerptible
indisciplinable
indiscipline
indiscoverable
indiscreetly
indiscreetness
indiscrete
indiscretely
indiscreteness
indiscretion
indiscretionary
indiscriminate
indiscriminately
indiscriminateness
indiscrimination
indispensability

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDISCREET

back street
Bay Street
cross street
Downing Street
Easy Street
Fleet Street
freet
High Street
Main Street
man in the street
meet and greet
meet-and-greet
off-street
side street
the Arab street
the High Street
Threadneedle Street
through street
to be a one-way street
Wall Street

Synonyms and antonyms of indiscreet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INDISCREET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «indiscreet» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of indiscreet

Translation of «indiscreet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDISCREET

Find out the translation of indiscreet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of indiscreet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indiscreet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻率
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indiscreta
570 millions of speakers

English

indiscreet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अविवेकपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нескромным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indiscreto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অদূরদর্শী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indiscret
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Indiscreet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

indiskret
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽率な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무분별한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indiscreet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không cẩn thận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யோசனையின்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boşboğaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indiscreto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedyskretny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нескромним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indiscret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιάκριτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbesonne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

indiskret
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ubetenksom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indiscreet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDISCREET»

The term «indiscreet» is normally little used and occupies the 117.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDISCREET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «indiscreet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «indiscreet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indiscreet

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3 QUOTES WITH «INDISCREET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indiscreet.
1
Margaret Cavendish
Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton.
2
Andrew Sullivan
I've always been a pretty candid person. I'm not a very secretive person; I'm not a very discreet person. One of my best friends once described me as pathologically indiscreet.
3
Tacitus
All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDISCREET»

Discover the use of indiscreet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indiscreet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Indiscreet
A New York Times Bestselling Author.
Kasey Michaels, 2000
2
Indiscreet
"Edward, Marquess of Foye, would have been happy to continue his life as an unmarried gentleman rake, but his brother's death changes everything.
Carolyn Jewel, 2009
3
Indiscreet
If Camilla Ferrand's grandfather believes she is engaged he can die in peace, while if Benedict Ellsworth could get a claim to her estate, he would be able to ferret out a spy, but as each draws the other into deceit, love ignites.
Candace Camp, 2012
4
Indiscreet
Longing for diversion while visiting his brother, the Viscount Rawleigh propositions young widow Catherine Winters, and the shocked lady finds her virtues challenged by her budding feelings for the rakish lord. Original.
Mary Balogh, 1997
5
Indiscreet
gIRL-gEAR vice president Annabel "Poe" Lee needs a change.
Alison Kent, 2010
6
The Indiscreet Letter
This classic short story unfolds during the last leg of a train journey. Three characters form different backgrounds and with decidedly distinct outlooks find themselves brought together by a curious tale about an "indiscreet letter.
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, 2012
7
The indiscreet jewels
A satire on the court of King Louis XV of France features a bored Sultan to whom a genie gives a magic ring that requires each woman's body to speak the truth about her affairs
Denis Diderot, 1993
8
An Indiscreet Debutante
Warning: This book contains gambling in low-class clubs, deliciously deadpan dialogue, an unplanned swim to rescue doused women, and a fast, furious spanking. She wants it though, so that hardly counts.
Lorelie Brown, 2013
9
Indiscreet Memories: 1901 through the eyes of a colonial ...
Indiscreet Memories is one Englishman’s true account of life in Singapore from 1901 to 1904.
Edwin A. Brown, 2007
10
The Indiscreet Letter and "Little Eve Edgarton"
Her work was most popular in the 1910s and 1920s. This volume collects two of her shorter works: "The Indiscreet Letter" and "Little Eve Edgarton," which are typical of her style and range.
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDISCREET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indiscreet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gawker drags media coverage to a new low, outing an executive …
If you're looking for short term sexual distraction, you run the risk of the person you're negotiating with being indiscreet. That said, why should ... «Salon, Jul 15»
2
Tour de Farce: Bridesmaids revisited - Eurosport Australia
The obvious problem for Peraud was that replacing one's bib shorts is far from the most indiscreet of things one can do in broad daylight. «Eurosport.com AU, Jul 15»
3
Court hears Anglo accused never turned on computer - RTÉ News
He said he had the impression it was an "embarrassing or indiscreet" matter for the customer. He said this was unusual and the only time he ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
4
German economist with an even clearer vision of the eurozone
However, List was indiscreet enough to acknowledge that this would mean “Spain, Portugal, Naples, Turkey, Egypt, and all barbarous and hot ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Daily horoscope for Wednesday, 7/15/15 by Christopher Renstrom
22): Don't say anything that you wouldn't want repeated because even trusted friends are uncharacteristically indiscreet nowadays. LIBRA. «SFGate, Jul 15»
6
Hollyoaks spoilers: Furious Patrick Blake hurts Theresa McQueen at …
Once Patrick knows that Theresa has been so indiscreet, he angrily grabs her wrist at home and threatens her. With Maxine now out of Patrick's ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
7
Getting Out Alive and This New Noise, review: 'oddly bloodless'
Yet once again, no individual trustee is named – no gloriously indiscreet detail of any meeting related. Mosey grew up in modest circumstances ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
The Semi-Return of Clintonomics
And, as we are seeing in Europe, indiscreet economic royalism is all the rage. The Democratic candidate for president in 2016 has to be clearly ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
9
SVOD: Netflix surge threatens free-to-air TV | The Australian
Ray Martin was out of line with his indiscreet comments about the stoush. As one of two men recruited to audit the program and report to the ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
10
The crawfish bisque recipe that charmed a sledgehammer-wielding …
“Have I arrived at an indiscreet moment? I do hope so.” The demure Ms Porter Summerville entered my home with a strut. Summerville, ever the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Indiscreet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/indiscreet>. Apr 2024 ».
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