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Definition of Indiscretion
1. Noun. The trait of being injudicious.
Generic synonyms: Folly, Foolishness, Unwiseness
Derivative terms: Injudicious
2. Noun. A petty misdeed.
Definition of Indiscretion
1. n. The quality or state of being indiscreet; want of discretion; imprudence.
Definition of Indiscretion
1. Noun. The quality or state of being indiscreet; want of discretion; imprudence; rashness. ¹
2. Noun. An indiscreet or imprudent act; indiscreet behavior. ¹
3. Noun. A brief sexual liaison. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Indiscretion
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Indiscretion
Literary usage of Indiscretion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Light of Nature Pursued by Abraham Tucker, Henry Paulet St. John Mildmay (1831)
"In order to get rid of our fears, it will be helpful to know the sources from
whence they spring : one is the indiscretion of teachers and writers of good ..."
2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"S;ars and experience of Pertinax, proved fatal to himself and to ls country, is
honest indiscretion united against him the servile crowd, who found their ..."
3. Law of Wills, Executors and Administrators by James Schouler (1915)
"Incapacity of Infants founded in their indiscretion. The incapacity of infants
to make a will is founded in their indiscretion; and the policy of declaring ..."
4. The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1901)
"... to fear the indiscretion of any honest man. ^ His safety is in my being
enveloped in ... indiscretion ..."
5. Principles Governing the Retirement of Public Employees by Lewis Meriam (1918)
"Protecting System from Financial indiscretion of Employees. After all the machinery
has been carefully worked out the public may still be left with a ..."
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