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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 comedian's 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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