indiscreet; thoughtless; careless
Describes a person or action that lacks discretion, prudence, or careful consideration. Rare literary word; modern Japanese would more often use 軽率な or 不注意な.
His indiscreet remark made the problem worse.
Used for something so foolish or unreasonable that it invites ridicule. Rare and somewhat literary; 馬鹿げた or 滑稽な are more common in modern speech.
disdaining; belittling; scornful
Shows contempt or a dismissive attitude toward someone or something. Rare; modern equivalents include 軽蔑した or 見下した.
He looked at the other person with a disdainful eye.
Nobody will believe such an absurd excuse.
Standard word for 'disdain' or 'contempt'; 軽忽 carries a similar meaning but is far less common.
Rare kanji form; the reading きょうこつ is the more common of the two readings.
Alternate kanji form; also rare.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 軽 (light, frivolous) and 忽 (neglect, disregard) or 骨 (bone, but here likely used for its sound) suggest a meaning of treating something lightly or with contempt. The word is rare and appears mainly in older or literary contexts.