indiscreetness

noun

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as in indiscretion

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  1. indiscretion
  2. imprudence
  3. disrespect
Noun
  • McKissic writes that evangelical leaders' acceptance of Trump despite his alleged immoral conduct is hypocritical, contrasting it with their past condemnation of former President Bill Clinton's indiscretions.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • There is no rock left unturned and no indiscretion unfound.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of indiscretion
Noun
  • By Chelsea Leu In 1956, the poet Elizabeth Bishop worried about the imprudence and absurdity of going abroad.
    Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
  • But the Court recognized, properly, the imprudence of creating a general right of doctors to sue whenever any loosening of any government regulation could arguably cause injury or illness that requires medical attention.
    The Editors, National Review, 14 June 2024
Definition of imprudence
Noun
  • Such disrespect is in danger of being normalized as banter.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Stuff your tote with root vegetables that won’t burst all over your car on the way home (no disrespect, tomatoes).
    Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of disrespect
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“Indiscreetness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscreetness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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