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indelicateness

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Definition of indelicateness word

  • noun indelicateness The quality of being indelicate; indelicacy. 1

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Parts of speech for Indelicateness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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indelicateness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for indelicateness

noun indelicateness

  • coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
  • tasteless — having no taste or flavor; insipid.
  • vulgarity — the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.
  • uncouth — awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
  • smutty — soiled with smut; grimy.

Antonyms for indelicateness

noun indelicateness

  • politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.

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