indiscretion
in·dis·cre·tion
noun \ˌin-dis-ˈkre-shən\Definition of INDISCRETION
1
: lack of discretion : imprudence <dietary indiscretion>
2
a : something (as an act or remark) marked by lack of discretion b : an act at variance with the accepted morality of a society <resigned because of financial indiscretions>
See Examples of INDISCRETION
- She committed a few minor indiscretions.
- <a single indiscretion can get someone kicked out of that exclusive club>
First Known Use of INDISCRETION
14th century
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Related Words: blunder, error, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, slip, slipup, stumble; discourtesy, incivility, offense (or offence); boner, howler; foul-up, muff; misapprehension, miscalculation, misconception, misjudgment, misstatement, misunderstanding
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