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indiscretion

noun
🔊/ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/
🔊/ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/
Word Family
  • discreet adjective (≠ indiscreet)
  • discretion noun (≠ indiscretion)
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  1. [countable] an act or remark that reveals something secret or that could be embarrassing or offensive不慎的言行；（尤指道德上）不检点的言行
    • youthful indiscretions年轻人的不检点行为
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • serious
    • minor
    • slight
    • …
    verb + indiscretion
    • commit
    • regret
    See full entry
  2. [uncountable] the act of saying or doing something without thinking about the effect it may have, especially when this reveals something secret or something that could be embarrassing or offensive轻率；鲁莽
    • He talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion.他一时冲动对新闻界发表了讲话。🔊🔊
    • He had never forgiven her for reporting his indiscretion in front of his friends.他一直没有原谅她在朋友面前揭发他的不检点行为。
    • I instantly regretted my indiscretion and asked her to keep the news to herself.我立刻对自己的轻率感到后悔，请求她不要把消息告诉别人。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • serious
    • minor
    • slight
    • …
    verb + indiscretion
    • commit
    • regret
    See full entry
    3. compare discretion
    Word OriginMiddle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern’.