Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
political indiscretion
minor indiscretion
Indiskretion
неосмотрительностьneosmotritelʹnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)An indiscreet or imprudent act; indiscreet behavior.
forgive an indiscretion
Indiskretion
нескромностьneskromnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A brief sexual liaison.
- a petty misdeed
- the trait of being injudicious
Examples
3 sentencesMy past indiscretions are coming back to haunt me.
Shouldn't you overlook his indiscretions and forgive him?
deSolltest du nicht übersehen, was er ausgeplaudert hat, und ihm verzeihen?
Your frivolity and indiscretion in choosing friends, Tom, can greatly hurt you in life.
ruТвоё легкомыслие и неосмотрительность в выборе друзей, Том, могут сильно повредить тебе в жизни.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō.From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō.
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Forms
plural: indiscretions| Singular | indiscretion |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a petty misdeed:peccadillo
- the trait of being injudicious:injudiciousness
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable