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- [in-del-i-kuh-see]
- /ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kə si/
- /ɪnˈdel.ɪ.kət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-del-i-kuh-see]
- /ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kə si/
Definitions of indelicacy word
- noun plural indelicacy the quality or condition of being indelicate. 1
- noun plural indelicacy something indelicate, as language or behavior. 1
- noun indelicacy A lack of sensitive understanding or tact. 1
- noun indelicacy tactlessness 1
- noun indelicacy the quality of being indelicate 0
- noun indelicacy something indelicate 0
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Origin of indelicacy
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; in-3 + delicacy
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Parts of speech for Indelicacy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indelicacy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
indelicacy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indelicacy
noun indelicacy
- goof — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
- indecency — the quality or condition of being indecent.
- blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
- incorrectness — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- vulgarity — the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.
Antonyms for indelicacy
noun indelicacy
- decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
- correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
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