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INDELICACY

Dictionary entry overview: What does indelicacy mean?

• INDELICACY (noun)
The noun INDELICACY has 2 senses:

1. the trait of being indelicate and offensive
2. an impolite act or expression

Familiarity information: INDELICACY used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• INDELICACY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The trait of being indelicate and offensive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("indelicacy" is a kind of...):

improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "indelicacy"):

gaminess; raciness; ribaldry; spiciness (behavior or language bordering on indelicacy)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

An impolite act or expression

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("indelicacy" is a kind of...):

discourtesy; offence; offense; offensive activity (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)

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