"indiscreet" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: indiscreeter [comparative], indiscreetest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːt Etymology: in- + discreet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|discreet}} in- + discreet Head templates: {{en-adj|indiscreeter}} indiscreet (comparative indiscreeter, superlative indiscreetest)
  1. Not discreet; lacking in discretion. Derived forms: indiscreetly, indiscreetness Translations (not discreet; wanting in discretion): անհամեստ (anhamest) (Armenian), անզգույշ (anzguyš) (Armenian), չմտածված (čʻmtacvac) (Armenian), нетактичен (netaktičen) (Bulgarian), indiscret (Catalan), 不謹慎的 (Chinese Mandarin), 不谨慎的 (bùjǐnshènde) (Chinese Mandarin), indiskrétní (Czech), indiskret (Danish), indiscreet (Dutch), harkitsematon (Finnish), epähieno (Finnish), indiscret (French), indiscreto (Galician), lareto (Galician), lercho (Galician), unbedachtsam (German), unbesonnen (German), unüberlegt (German), αδιάκριτος (adiákritos) (Greek), לא דיסקרטי (lo diskréti) [masculine] (Hebrew), indiszkrét (Hungarian), tapintatlan (Hungarian), béalsceiteach (Irish), indiscreto (Italian), 軽率 (keisotsu) (Japanese), mākahi (Maori), manawarere (Maori), indiskret (Norwegian Bokmål), ublu (Norwegian Bokmål), nærgående (Norwegian Bokmål), niedyskretny (Polish), indiscreto (Portuguese), imprudente (Portuguese), нескро́мный (neskrómnyj) (Russian), неблагоразу́мный (neblagorazúmnyj) (Russian), indiscreto (Spanish), imprudente (Spanish), indiskret (Swedish), oblyg (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-indiscreet-en-adj-SLZYKYy1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

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