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for indiscreetness
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
indiscreetness
n 1: lacking good judgment [syn: injudiciousness,
indiscreetness] [ant: judiciousness]
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