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. [1913 Webster] So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indiscreet — [in΄di skrēt′] adj. [ME indiscrete < L indiscretus, unseparated (in LL & ML, careless, indiscreet): see IN 2 & DISCREET] not discreet; lacking prudence, as in speech or action; unwise indiscreetly adv. indiscreetness n … English World dictionary
indiscreet — I adjective careless, culpable, hasty, heedless, ill judged, impetuous, impolitic, improvident, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscriminating, inexpedient, injudicious, inopportune, lacking prudence, misadvised, precipitate,… … Law dictionary
indiscreet — (adj.) imprudent, not discrete (early 15c.) and indiscrete not containing distinct parts (c.1600) are both from L. indiscretus unseparated; indistinguishable, not known apart, the former via an Old French or Medieval Latin secondary sense. From… … Etymology dictionary
indiscreet — [adj] injudicious careless, foolish, hasty, heedless, imprudent, inconsiderate, insensitive, rash, reckless, unthinking; concept 542 … New thesaurus
indiscreet — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too ready to reveal things that should remain secret or private. DERIVATIVES indiscreetly adverb … English terms dictionary
Indiscreet — The term Indiscreet may refer to:*Indiscreet (1958 film), a romantic comedy starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant *Indiscreet (1931 film), a film featuring Gloria Swanson *Indiscreet (album), an album by Sparks … Wikipedia
indiscreet — adj. indiscreet to + inf. (it was indiscreet of her to say that) * * * [ˌɪndɪ skriːt] indiscreet to + inf. (it was indiscreet of her to say that) … Combinatory dictionary
indiscreet — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪskri͟ːt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as indiscreet, you mean that they do or say things in public which they should only do or say secretly or in private. He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life... Had he been… … English dictionary
Indiscreet — Indiscret Indiscret (Indiscreet) est un film américain de Stanley Donen, sorti en 1958. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Autour du film … Wikipédia en Français