Indiscreetly

Indiscreetly
Indiscreet In`dis*creet", a. [OE. indiscret, F. indiscret, fr. L. indiscretus unseparated, indiscreet. See {In-} not, and {Discreet}, and cf. {Indiscrete}.] Not discreet; wanting in discretion. [1913 Webster]

So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. --Shak.

Syn: Imprudent; injudicious; inconsiderate; rash; hasty; incautious; heedless; undiscerning; foolish. -- {In`dis*creet"ly}, adv. -- {In`dis*creet"ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • indiscreetly — adverb see indiscreet …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • indiscreetly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. incautiously, inadvisedly, naively; see carelessly , foolishly , rashly …   English dictionary for students

  • indiscreetly — adv. incautiously; uncircumspectly; without good judgement, imprudently; tactlessly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • indiscreetly — in·discreetly …   English syllables

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