indiscretion
noun
in·dis·cre·tion
ˌin-di-ˈskre-shən 
1
: lack of discretion : imprudence
dietary indiscretion
2
a
: something (such as an act or remark) marked by lack of discretion
b
: an act at variance with the accepted morality of a society
resigned because of financial indiscretions
Synonyms
Examples of indiscretion in a Sentence
She committed a few minor indiscretions.
put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion
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Jackie Kennedy Onassis was aware of her husband’s indiscretions, according to some historians
JFK’s affairs, which came to light publicly after his death, were known to his wife, Jellison and other historians say.
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Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
But the Daily Mail said it’s become difficult for Trump’s third wife to keep her husband’s alleged personal indiscretions from spilling over into their private family life.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Over two months of withering testimony and legal argument, Willis had intimate details of her private life publicly aired, her judgment and integrity questioned, and saw the most high-stakes prosecution of her career teeter on the brink of collapse because of an indiscretion in her personal life.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
But when visiting professor and writer Agatha Paul presents Millie with an unusual opportunity, Millie is drawn into a world of money, vengeful pranks, indiscretions, and a whole bucket full of bad behavior.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
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Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
But the Daily Mail said it’s become difficult for Trump’s third wife to keep her husband’s alleged personal indiscretions from spilling over into their private family life.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Over two months of withering testimony and legal argument, Willis had intimate details of her private life publicly aired, her judgment and integrity questioned, and saw the most high-stakes prosecution of her career teeter on the brink of collapse because of an indiscretion in her personal life.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
But when visiting professor and writer Agatha Paul presents Millie with an unusual opportunity, Millie is drawn into a world of money, vengeful pranks, indiscretions, and a whole bucket full of bad behavior.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Indiscretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscretion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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indiscretion
noun
in·dis·cre·tion
ˌin-dis-ˈkresh-ən
1
: lack of discretion : imprudence
2
: an indiscreet act or remark
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