Synonyms of indiscretion

indiscretion

noun

ˌin-di-ˈskre-shən 

as in blunder

a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark

put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blunder
• mistake
• error
• solecism
• gaffe
• gaff
• impropriety
• faux pas
• familiarity
• discourtesy
• miscue
• misstep
• offense
• flub
• slipup
• goof
• lapse
• incivility
• fumble
• misjudgment
• misstatement
• oversight
• miscalculation
• stumble
• misunderstanding
• slip
• misconception
• howler
• muff
• misapprehension
• boner
• foul-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attention
• gesture
• courtesy
• formality
• civility
• pleasantry
• manners
• form
• amenity
• mores
• proprieties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indiscretion

Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026

History is littered with the careers of politicians who committed crimes or engaged in moral indiscretions and then tried to lie their way out of public shame. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026

Was the majesty of America’s historical mission enough to forgive the indiscretions of the present? — Literary Hub, 15 June 2026

Democratic leaders seem determined not to allow anything to get in the way of winning Maine’s Senate seat, even if that requires willful blindness toward Platner’s lengthening record of indiscretions. — Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026