Indiscreetness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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) 2.0 [wn]:

  indiscreetness
       n : lacking good judgment [syn: {injudiciousness}] [ant: {judiciousness}]