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A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all.
Thomas Hardy

Meaning of "indiscretion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDISCRETION

indiscretion  [ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDISCRETION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indiscretion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INDISCRETION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Indiscretion

"Indiscretion" is the 77th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fifth episode of the fourth season. This episode introduces the character Tora Ziyal, the half-Bajoran daughter of Gul Dukat, and marks the first appearance of the Breen.

Definition of indiscretion in the English dictionary

The definition of indiscretion in the dictionary is the characteristic or state of being indiscreet. Other definition of indiscretion is an indiscreet act, remark, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDISCRETION


aggression
əˈɡrɛʃən
carburetion
ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛʃən
compression
kəmˈprɛʃən
degression
dɪˈɡrɛʃən
depression
dɪˈprɛʃən
digression
daɪˈɡrɛʃən
discretion
dɪˈskrɛʃən
expression
ɪkˈsprɛʃən
freshen
ˈfrɛʃən
immunosuppression
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛʃən
impression
ɪmˈprɛʃən
introgression
ˌɪntrəˈɡrɛʃən
misimpression
ˌmɪsɪmˈprɛʃən
nonaggression
ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛʃən
oppression
əˈprɛʃən
progression
prəˈɡrɛʃən
regression
rɪˈɡrɛʃən
retrogression
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛʃən
suppression
səˈprɛʃən
transgression
trænzˈɡrɛʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDISCRETION

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDISCRETION

accreditation
accretion
age of discretion
completion
concretion
deletion
depletion
excretion
hyperexcretion
hypersecretion
incompletion
incretion
internal secretion
neurosecretion
noncompletion
obsoletion
oversecretion
ozone depletion
repletion
secretion
suppletion

Synonyms and antonyms of indiscretion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INDISCRETION»

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

Translation of «indiscretion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDISCRETION

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

Translator English - Chinese

轻率
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indiscreción
570 millions of speakers

English

indiscretion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अविवेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нескромность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indiscrição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হঠকারিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indiscrétion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang ajar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Indiskretion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無分別
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부정 행위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indiscretion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không suy nghi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விவேகமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविवेकीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşüncesizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indiscrezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedyskrecji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нескромність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indiscreție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιακρισία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onberadenheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

indiscretion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

indiskresjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indiscretion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDISCRETION»

The term «indiscretion» is regularly used and occupies the 99.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDISCRETION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «indiscretion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «indiscretion» 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 indiscretion

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4 QUOTES WITH «INDISCRETION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indiscretion.
1
Thomas Hardy
A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all.
2
Sebastian Horsley
Think of how many boring, blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretion of me.
3
Harold MacMillan
He is forever poised between a cliche and an indiscretion.
4
Harold MacMillan
(A Foreign Secretary) is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDISCRETION»

Discover the use of indiscretion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indiscretion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Indiscretion: A Novel
"Every story has a narrator. Someone who writes it down after it's all over. Why am I the narrator of this story? I am because it is the story of my life—and of the people I love most. . .
Charles Dubow, 2013
2
Indiscretion
The Great Gatsby meets The Secret History in this torrid novel of love, lust and deception.
Charles Dubow, 2013
3
Indiscretion: Finitude and the Naming of God
In this strikingly original work, Thomas A. Carlson reinterprets premodern approaches to God's ineffability and postmodern approaches to the mystery of the human subject in light of one another.
Thomas A. Carlson, 1999
4
A Minor Indiscretion
When Ed, Ali's husband, finds out that she's spent time with another man, he's sure there's more to it than just a minor indiscretion - so in a moment of madness he kicks Ali out of the house.
Carole Matthews, 2013
5
Indiscretion
A man sent to protect one of the queen's ladies-in-waiting while she investigates a murder begins to fall for his charge, and his passions could land him in serious trouble. Reissue.
Jillian Hunter, 2000
6
Lessons in Indiscretion
Widowed Lady Julia Renwick is still young enough to crave a man's touch; but she's too old to think that the Earl of Bedingfield could see her as anything more than a family friend.
Karen Erickson, 2011
7
The Indiscretion of the Duchess
If drawing-room mysteries are your cup of tea, this thrilling tale should merit a spot on your must-read list.
Anthony Hope, 2012
8
Indiscretion
INDISCRETION is more than just an entertaining literary drama. It's the story behind today's all too frequent headlines. Privileged client-attorney sessions. Board room struggles for power. The shattering of Cinderella-like marital bonds.
M.G. Crisci, M.G. Crisci, 2010
9
The Price of Indiscretion
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cathy Maxwell delivers another passionate romance that is sure to delight her dedicated fans and increase her readership.
Cathy Maxwell, 2009
10
Indiscretion
"Reader Advisory: This book contains group sex scenes."
Elayne S. Venton, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDISCRETION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indiscretion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
StubHub scam has University of Tampa student facing federal …
O'Brien said Kumar regrets his "youthful indiscretion." He was 19 years old in January and February of 2013, dates singled out in the formal ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
2
Bad behavior: Sports' top five troublemakers
On the professional front, A-Rod is just returning from a year-long suspension from Major League Baseball after his most recent indiscretion, ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jul 15»
3
Govt clarifies rules on harassment - The Telegraph
"In case of any complaint of sexual indiscretion, should we deal with them on the basis of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Bronwyn Bishop should depart the Speaker's chair - The Age
This is that one indiscretion, Mrs Bishop, that single, unmistakeable episode that captures the public imagination – and which makes your ... «The Age, Jul 15»
5
REDI - Columbia Daily Tribune | Columbia Missouri: The Tribune's …
Their temporary indiscretion deserved chastising but is no reason to consider the structural change Skala envisions. However, the proper ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Bad behavior: Sports' top five troublemakers | Sports - WLKY Home
On the professional front, A-Rod is just returning from a year-long suspension from Major League Baseball after his most recent indiscretion, ... «WLKY Louisville, Jul 15»
7
Boks v Wallabies: 5 keys to victory | Sport24
Bismarck has done well since he returned from a hefty ban in Super Rugby but Jannie should have been suspended for his indiscretion last ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
8
Aussies pile on the pressure at Lord's - World Cricket - IOL
... fifties in eight innings to score his fifth Test hundred while Smith classily countered attempts to lure him into an indiscretion outside off stump. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
Saskatchewan Roughriders' running back Jerome Messam cranks …
After being voted off the island by a council of team elders for an indiscretion at the Lions' 2011 training camp, he landed in Edmonton, ran for ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
10
Iggy Azalea Calls Off Engagement to Nick Young — Report - Wetpaint
After this latest indiscretion, the magazine's source says Iggy is ready to focus solely on her red-hot music career and put the wedding plans on ... «Wetpaint, Jul 15»

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