indiscretion

Universal Words noun 1 [C] an act or remark that is indiscreet, especially one that is not morally acceptable: political / youthful indiscretions 2 [U] 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. compareDISCRETION