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indelicateness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of indelicateness

1 the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste

  • the well-known indelicateness of the comedianʼs humor made him a poor choice for master of ceremonies
Synonyms of indelicateness

coarseness, commonness, crassness, crudeness, crudity, grossness, indelicacy, lowness, raffishness, rawness, roughness, rudeness, tastelessness, vulgarity
Words Related to indelicateness

boorishness, brutishness, churlishness, clownishness, loutishness, rowdiness, rusticity, uncouthness

artlessness, gracelessness, inelegance, unsophistication

insensitiveness, insensitivity, thoughtlessness

kitsch, tackiness
Near Antonyms of indelicateness

courtliness, urbanity

elegance, grace, graciousness

consideration, sensitivity, thoughtfulness
Antonyms of indelicateness

cultivation, genteelness, gentility, polish, refinement, tastefulness

2 the quality or state of not being socially proper

  • the indelicateness of the topic makes it a poor choice for dinner conversation
Synonyms of indelicateness

impropriety, inappropriateness, incorrectness, indecency, indecorousness, indecorum, unbecomingness, unfitness, unseemliness, untowardness
Words Related to indelicateness

coarseness, crudeness, vulgarity

immodesty, naughtiness

imprudence, indiscreetness, indiscretion

churlishness, discourteousness, disrespect, impertinence, impoliteness, impudence, incivility, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, insolence, rudeness, ungraciousness
Near Antonyms of indelicateness

discretion, prudence

etiquette, form, manners, proprieties

considerateness, consideration, genteelness, gentility, graciousness, thoughtfulness
Antonyms of indelicateness

appropriateness, correctness, decency, decorousness, decorum, fitness, properness, propriety, rightness, seemliness, suitability, suitableness

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