Indiscretion and Indecency

Indiscretion

Indiscretion noun - A socially improper or unsuitable act or remark.

Indecency and indiscretion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indecency" instead a noun "Indiscretion".

Nearby Word: indiscrete

Indecency

Indecency noun - The quality or state of not being socially proper.
Usage example: that a remark of such indisputable indecency was uttered at a meeting of the school board made everyone gasp

Indiscretion and indecency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indiscretion" instead a noun "Indecency".

Nearby Words: indecent, indecorous, indecently

How words are described

public public indiscretion public indecency
slight slight indiscretion slight indecency
sexual sexual indiscretion sexual indecency
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