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
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