Definition of indiscretion in English:

indiscretion

noun ɪndɪˈskrɛʃ(ə)nˌɪndəˈskrɛʃ(ə)n

mass noun

Behaviour or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgement.
（言行）不慎重，轻率，草率
he knew himself all too prone to indiscretion
他清楚自己非常容易草率行事。
count noun sexual indiscretions
性生活不检点。
Example sentencesExamples
- Many US field officers were candid to the point of indiscretion.
- An indiscretion or mistake committed by the press should be examined first as to whether it was free of malice or an intentional action, he said.
- But the Hollywood golden boy's star appears to have slipped with the revelation of his latest indiscretion.
- The home side's resolve refused to cower, although their way back into the game came from an opponent's indiscretion rather than their own invention.
- Yet he had been the model of indiscretion all around London for years.
- He's brave, full of youthful indiscretion, but inevitably damaged by his childhood in a totalitarian state.
- The very first package trip was not a search for sun, sea and indiscretion but a quarterly delegate meeting of the local temperance association.
- I still haven't told my girlfriend about our little indiscretion.
- The Profumo scandal showed that some acts of indiscretion and immorality would not be overlooked.
- In the match programme yesterday he apologised for that indiscretion and claimed he was ‘under severe pressure’ at the time.
- However, the overall suggestion is that indiscretion is seen as the biggest crime in the royal family.
- Had it not been for my indiscretion, or intended indiscretion, Gerald wouldn't be in this predicament right now.
- He generally seized his chances but is well aware a moment of indiscretion let points slip away at the US Grand Prix.
- But should we judge the man simply on this indiscretion?
- Where there is indiscretion we have got to be dealing with it.
- Her excessive libido and debauched lifestyle are now discussed with unprecedented enthusiasm and indiscretion.
- In case of divorce, it's common to draw up a contract in advance, so why not in case of sexual indiscretion?
- Did not every white family dread that one day some indiscretion with a non-white might come back to haunt their lineage with a coloured child?
- Today, with the publication of the independent investigators' report, the bank is expected to pay for that indiscretion.
- Our politicians, rather than be themselves, have to hide and cover up any indiscretion of any sort because of the hounding they will get.
Synonyms
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
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

Origin

Middle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio 'separation' (in late Latin 'discernment'), from discernere 'separate out, discern'.

Definition of indiscretion in US English:

indiscretion

nounˌindəˈskreSH(ə)nˌɪndəˈskrɛʃ(ə)n

Behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment.
（言行）不慎重，轻率，草率
he knew himself all too prone to indiscretion
他清楚自己非常容易草率行事。
sexual indiscretions
性生活不检点。
Example sentencesExamples
- Today, with the publication of the independent investigators' report, the bank is expected to pay for that indiscretion.
- Did not every white family dread that one day some indiscretion with a non-white might come back to haunt their lineage with a coloured child?
- But the Hollywood golden boy's star appears to have slipped with the revelation of his latest indiscretion.
- The Profumo scandal showed that some acts of indiscretion and immorality would not be overlooked.
- Our politicians, rather than be themselves, have to hide and cover up any indiscretion of any sort because of the hounding they will get.
- He generally seized his chances but is well aware a moment of indiscretion let points slip away at the US Grand Prix.
- In the match programme yesterday he apologised for that indiscretion and claimed he was ‘under severe pressure’ at the time.
- Many US field officers were candid to the point of indiscretion.
- However, the overall suggestion is that indiscretion is seen as the biggest crime in the royal family.
- Where there is indiscretion we have got to be dealing with it.
- The very first package trip was not a search for sun, sea and indiscretion but a quarterly delegate meeting of the local temperance association.
- Yet he had been the model of indiscretion all around London for years.
- But should we judge the man simply on this indiscretion?
- He's brave, full of youthful indiscretion, but inevitably damaged by his childhood in a totalitarian state.
- The home side's resolve refused to cower, although their way back into the game came from an opponent's indiscretion rather than their own invention.
- An indiscretion or mistake committed by the press should be examined first as to whether it was free of malice or an intentional action, he said.
- In case of divorce, it's common to draw up a contract in advance, so why not in case of sexual indiscretion?
- Had it not been for my indiscretion, or intended indiscretion, Gerald wouldn't be in this predicament right now.
- I still haven't told my girlfriend about our little indiscretion.
- Her excessive libido and debauched lifestyle are now discussed with unprecedented enthusiasm and indiscretion.
Synonyms
imprudence, injudiciousness, lack of caution, incaution, irresponsibility
blunder, lapse, gaffe, mistake, error, breach of etiquette, slip, miscalculation, impropriety

Origin

Middle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern’.

单词	indiscretion
释义	Definition of indiscretion in English: indiscretion noun ɪndɪˈskrɛʃ(ə)nˌɪndəˈskrɛʃ(ə)n mass noun Behaviour or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgement. （言行）不慎重，轻率，草率 he knew himself all too prone to indiscretion 他清楚自己非常容易草率行事。 count noun sexual indiscretions 性生活不检点。 Example sentencesExamples Many US field officers were candid to the point of indiscretion. An indiscretion or mistake committed by the press should be examined first as to whether it was free of malice or an intentional action, he said. But the Hollywood golden boy's star appears to have slipped with the revelation of his latest indiscretion. The home side's resolve refused to cower, although their way back into the game came from an opponent's indiscretion rather than their own invention. Yet he had been the model of indiscretion all around London for years. He's brave, full of youthful indiscretion, but inevitably damaged by his childhood in a totalitarian state. The very first package trip was not a search for sun, sea and indiscretion but a quarterly delegate meeting of the local temperance association. I still haven't told my girlfriend about our little indiscretion. The Profumo scandal showed that some acts of indiscretion and immorality would not be overlooked. In the match programme yesterday he apologised for that indiscretion and claimed he was ‘under severe pressure’ at the time. However, the overall suggestion is that indiscretion is seen as the biggest crime in the royal family. Had it not been for my indiscretion, or intended indiscretion, Gerald wouldn't be in this predicament right now. He generally seized his chances but is well aware a moment of indiscretion let points slip away at the US Grand Prix. But should we judge the man simply on this indiscretion? Where there is indiscretion we have got to be dealing with it. Her excessive libido and debauched lifestyle are now discussed with unprecedented enthusiasm and indiscretion. In case of divorce, it's common to draw up a contract in advance, so why not in case of sexual indiscretion? Did not every white family dread that one day some indiscretion with a non-white might come back to haunt their lineage with a coloured child? Today, with the publication of the independent investigators' report, the bank is expected to pay for that indiscretion. Our politicians, rather than be themselves, have to hide and cover up any indiscretion of any sort because of the hounding they will get. Synonyms 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 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 Origin Middle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio 'separation' (in late Latin 'discernment'), from discernere 'separate out, discern'. Definition of indiscretion in US English: indiscretion nounˌindəˈskreSH(ə)nˌɪndəˈskrɛʃ(ə)n Behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment. （言行）不慎重，轻率，草率 he knew himself all too prone to indiscretion 他清楚自己非常容易草率行事。 sexual indiscretions 性生活不检点。 Example sentencesExamples Today, with the publication of the independent investigators' report, the bank is expected to pay for that indiscretion. Did not every white family dread that one day some indiscretion with a non-white might come back to haunt their lineage with a coloured child? But the Hollywood golden boy's star appears to have slipped with the revelation of his latest indiscretion. The Profumo scandal showed that some acts of indiscretion and immorality would not be overlooked. Our politicians, rather than be themselves, have to hide and cover up any indiscretion of any sort because of the hounding they will get. He generally seized his chances but is well aware a moment of indiscretion let points slip away at the US Grand Prix. In the match programme yesterday he apologised for that indiscretion and claimed he was ‘under severe pressure’ at the time. Many US field officers were candid to the point of indiscretion. However, the overall suggestion is that indiscretion is seen as the biggest crime in the royal family. Where there is indiscretion we have got to be dealing with it. The very first package trip was not a search for sun, sea and indiscretion but a quarterly delegate meeting of the local temperance association. Yet he had been the model of indiscretion all around London for years. But should we judge the man simply on this indiscretion? He's brave, full of youthful indiscretion, but inevitably damaged by his childhood in a totalitarian state. The home side's resolve refused to cower, although their way back into the game came from an opponent's indiscretion rather than their own invention. An indiscretion or mistake committed by the press should be examined first as to whether it was free of malice or an intentional action, he said. In case of divorce, it's common to draw up a contract in advance, so why not in case of sexual indiscretion? Had it not been for my indiscretion, or intended indiscretion, Gerald wouldn't be in this predicament right now. I still haven't told my girlfriend about our little indiscretion. Her excessive libido and debauched lifestyle are now discussed with unprecedented enthusiasm and indiscretion. Synonyms imprudence, injudiciousness, lack of caution, incaution, irresponsibility blunder, lapse, gaffe, mistake, error, breach of etiquette, slip, miscalculation, impropriety Origin Middle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern’.
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