English-Thai Dictionary

indiscretion

N ความ ไม่ รอบคอบ  ความ ไม่ ระมัดระวัง  ความประมาท  imprudence indiscreetness recklessness discretion prudence tact kwam-mai-rob-kob

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INDISCRETION

n.[in and discretion. ] Want of discretion; imprudence. The grossest vices pass under the fashionable name, indiscretions.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INDISCRETION

In `dis *cre "tion, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + discretion: cf. F.indiscrétion.]

 

1. The quality or state of being indiscreet; want of discretion; imprudence.

 

2. An indiscreet act; indiscreet behavior. Past indiscretion is a venial crime. Cowper.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

indiscretion

in dis cre tion |ˌindiˈskreSHən ˈˌɪndəˈˌskrɛʃən | ▶noun behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment: he knew himself all too prone to indiscretion | sexual indiscretions. ORIGIN Middle English: from late Latin indiscretio (n- ), from in- (expressing negation ) + discretio ‘separation ’ (in late Latin ‘discernment ’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

indiscretion

in |dis |cre ¦tion |ɪndɪˈskrɛʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] behaviour or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgement: he knew himself all too prone to indiscretion | [ count noun ] : sexual indiscretions. ORIGIN Middle English: from late Latin indiscretio (n- ), from in- (expressing negation ) + discretio ‘separation ’ (in late Latin ‘discernment ’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

indiscretion

indiscretion noun 1 he was prone to indiscretion: imprudence, injudiciousness, incaution, irresponsibility; carelessness, rashness, recklessness, impulsiveness, foolhardiness, foolishness, folly; tactlessness, thoughtlessness, insensitivity; humorous foot-in-mouth disease. 2 his past indiscretions: blunder, lapse, gaffe, mistake, faux pas, error, slip, impropriety; misdemeanor, transgression, peccadillo, solecism, misdeed; informal slip-up. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See sin . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

indiscretion

indiscretion noun 1 they were obsessed with the need for secrecy and the dangers of indiscretion: imprudence, injudiciousness, lack of caution, incaution, irresponsibility; carelessness, rashness, unwariness, haste, recklessness, precipitateness, impulsiveness, foolhardiness, foolishness, folly, poor judgement, short-sightedness; indelicacy, tactlessness, lack of diplomacy, insensitivity. ANTONYMS discretion. 2 he admitted his past indiscretions to investigators: blunder, lapse, gaffe, mistake, error, breach of etiquette, slip, miscalculation, impropriety; misdemeanour, transgression, peccadillo, offence, misdeed, crime, felony, sin; (indiscretions ) wrongdoing, misconduct, mischief, mischievousness, wickedness, misbehaviour, bad behaviour; French faux pas; informal slip-up; archaic trespass.

 

French Dictionary

indiscrétion

indiscrétion n. f. nom féminin Curiosité. : Ils ont commis une indiscrétion.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

indiscretion

in dis cre tion /ɪ̀ndɪskréʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U 無思慮, 軽率, 無分別, 不謹慎 ▸ have the indiscretion to do 無分別にも …する .2 C 軽率 [不謹慎 ]な言動, 過ち ; ｟遠回しに ｠軽犯罪 .