B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
indiscreto
indiscreet, prying, tactless
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
ficcanasoinvadenteimpiccionechiacchieronesfacciato
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
discretoriservatoprudentetattodiplomatico
Usage note
'Indiscreto' means tactlessly prying or revealing. 'Ficcanaso' is the colloquial word for nosy person (literally: nose-poker). 'Impiccione' is similar (meddlesome). 'Invadente' means intrusive. 'Chiacchierone' means gossip/blabbermouth.
Example
"La sua domanda era indiscreta: non si chiede una cosa del genere."
"Her question was indiscreet: you don't ask something like that."
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