indiscretion

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·dis·cre·tion AW [indiscretion indiscretions] BrE [ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn] NAmE [ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn] noun
1. countable an act or remark that is ↑indiscreet, especially one that is not morally acceptable
•youthful indiscretions
2. uncountable the act of saying or doing sth without thinking about the effect it may have, especially when this embarrasses or offends sb
•He talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion.
compare ↑discretion

Word Origin:
Middle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern’.

Example Bank:
•He had never forgiven her for reporting his indiscretion in front of his friends.
•I instantly regretted my indiscretion and asked her to keep the news to herself.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  peccadillo, injudiciousness