| NOUN | attribute | indelicacy | the trait of being indelicate / indelicate and offensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | indelicacy | an impolite act or expression |
| Meaning | The trait of being indelicate / indelicate and offensive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | gaminess, raciness, ribaldry, spiciness | behavior or language bordering on indelicacy |
| Broader | impropriety, improperness | An improper demeanor |
| Spanish | desaire, descortesía, grosería, indelicadeza | |
| Meaning | An impolite act or expression. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity | A lack of politeness |
| Spanish | indecórum, indelicadeza | |
| Catalan | indecòrum, indelicadesa | |
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