indiscretion C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #24417 Meanings 1 noun An unwise or careless act or remark, especially one that causes embarrassment. One small indiscretion at the party cost him the promotion. 2 noun The quality of being indiscreet; a lack of good judgement or tact. His political indiscretion made everyone in the room uncomfortable. 3 noun A brief, secret sexual affair. The scandal grew once details of his youthful indiscretion came to light. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the quality of being... imprudencerashnessinjudiciousness Word family Forms indiscretions Derived forms indiscretional Related forms discretionindiscreet Etymology AI details From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō. indiscrētiō la-lat View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # indiscretion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 24417 ## Meanings 1. An unwise or careless act or remark, especially one that causes embarrassment. 2. The quality of being indiscreet; a lack of good judgement or tact. 3. A brief, secret sexual affair. ## Examples - One small indiscretion at the party cost him the promotion. - His political indiscretion made everyone in the room uncomfortable. - The scandal grew once details of his youthful indiscretion came to light. ## Derived Forms - indiscretional ## Related Forms - discretion - indiscreet ## Roots and Affixes - Root: indiscrētiō ## Etymology From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō. ## AI Etymology Indiscretion is from Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō. Important recorded forms include indiscrētiō (la-lat). Current senses include an unwise or careless act or remark, especially one that causes embarrassment, the quality of being indiscreet; a lack of good judgement or tact, and a brief, secret sexual affair. The wider family includes derived forms such as indiscretional and related words such as discretion and indiscreet. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown