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indiscreet

/ˌɪndɪskˈɹit/in-dih-SKREET
/ˌɪndɪskˈɹit/in-dih-SKREET

Meaningunseparated, indiscriminate

Common meaning: careless in speech

Journey through time

  1. Latinindiscretus‘unseparated, in- discriminate’source
  2. Frenchindiscretsource
  3. Middle Englishindiscretsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsunseparated, in- discriminate → careless in speechindiscreet‘careless in speech’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin indiscretus ‘unseparated, indiscriminate’.

Roots

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