as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
telling a friend's secrets is indiscreet, and unkind as well
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Recent Examples of indiscreet
Her homebase, Studio Siwa, is perched on an indiscreet corner in Burbank, California.
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Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Hegseth’s indiscreet texts also pose serious intelligence risks.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, has made some indiscreet utterances, though there is no compelling evidence of alcoholism as critics have alleged.
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George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Hegseth’s indiscreet texts also pose serious intelligence risks.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, has made some indiscreet utterances, though there is no compelling evidence of alcoholism as critics have alleged.
—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for indiscreet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscreet
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Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed the convictions, saying the trial was tainted by the county clerk Becky Hill’s inappropriate comments to jurors implying his guilt.
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Live streams and other unfiltered media can expose kids to risky or inappropriate content, so adult guidance is key.
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While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies at the end of 2025 made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, the HHS assistant secretary for planning and evaluation report cited efforts to crack down on improper signups.
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The agency is also asking visitors to the World Cup game or Fan Fest to report any unsafe or improper drone use to the FBI tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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And this is Minsky’s point, that speculative excesses during euphoric, transformative periods result in imprudent financing, fragility, and instability.
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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
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Martin-Cotten’s is an indelicate balance between out and out primal furies, parsed with flashes of vulnerability that seem as deeply felt as Martha’s self-loathing.
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Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting is indelicate but immensely satisfying.
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The Most The business owners who get burned in an exit are almost never careless.
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Still, multitasking can lead to careless errors, irritability or burnout, so take it easy.
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And again, many of the reforms backfired or proved injudicious, but some of them remain powerful to this day.
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.
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Your tactless or tactile uncles?
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This response rewards the tactless well-wisher.
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Eating an entire bag in one sitting is inadvisable for nearly everyone.
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The frame was actually lifted, so that the piping from the turbo to the engine could be technically feasible, even if inadvisable in real life.
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“Indiscreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscreet. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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