indiscretion

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
2. (countable, uncountable) An indiscreet or imprudent act; indiscreet behavior.
3. (countable, uncountable) A brief sexual liaison.

Concepts

indiscrétion

faute

imprudence

peccadille

erreur

péché

délit

Synonymes

imprudence

thoughtlessness

peccadillo

rashness

indiscreetness

negligence

folly

recklessness

fault

injudiciousness

carelessness

sin

inconsideration

indelicacy

impudence

incivility

inconsiderateness

indecency

inexpediency

laxity

looseness

misprision

misstep

mistake

obstinacy

offense

rudeness

senselessness

shamelessness

tactlessness

whimsy

false step

wrong idea

bad idea

crime

tactless action

foolish conduct

weak intellect

afterthought

incausiousness

backsliding

blunder

credulity

defeat

delusion

error

failure

faux pas

gaffe

gaucheness

Traductions

Indiskretion

indiscreción

αδιακρισία

indiscrezione

Unbesonnenheit

Gedankenlosigkeit

imprudencia

Unvorsichtigkeit

Unbedachtsamkeit

imprudência

imprudenza

indiscreció

απερισκεψία

imprudència

Verstoß

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō.