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indiscreet

/ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
in-dis-creet
IPA
/ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not discreet; lacking in discretion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English discreet English indiscreet From in- + discreet.

Inflected Forms

indiscreeter (comparative) indiscreetest (superlative)

Derived Forms

indiscreetly indiscreetness

Homonyms

indiscrete

Rhymes With

street meet st eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat

Questions

How do you pronounce indiscreet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/.
What does indiscreet mean?
Not discreet; lacking in discretion.
Where does indiscreet come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English discreet English indiscreet From in- + discreet.

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