[syn: indiscretion, peccadillo]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Indiscretion \In`dis*cre"tion\, n. [Pref. in- not + discretion:
cf. F. indiscr['e]tion.]
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1. The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of
discretion; imprudence.
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2. An indiscreet act; indiscreet behavior.
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Past indiscretion is a venial crime. --Cowper.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
indiscretion
n 1: the trait of being injudicious [syn: indiscretion,
injudiciousness]
2: a petty misdeed [syn: indiscretion, peccadillo]
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):
INDISCRETION, n. The guilt of woman.