English Dictionary: indiscreetness | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Indiscreet \In`dis*creet"\, a. [OE. indiscret, F. indiscret, fr. L. indiscretus unseparated, indiscreet. See {In-} not, and {Discreet}, and cf. {Indiscrete}.] Not discreet; wanting in discretion. So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. --Shak. Syn: Imprudent; injudicious; inconsiderate; rash; hasty; incautious; heedless; undiscerning; foolish. -- {In`dis*creet"ly}, adv. -- {In`dis*creet"ness}, n. |