indelicacy
noun
in·del·i·ca·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈde-li-kə-sē 
1
: the quality or state of being indelicate
2
: something that is indelicate
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the indelicacy of their dinner conversation made the other guests wince in embarrassment
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“Indelicacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indelicacy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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indelicacy
noun
in·del·i·ca·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈdel-i-kə-sē
plural indelicacies
1
: the quality or state of being indelicate : coarseness
2
: something (as an act or word) that is indelicate
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