Appropriateness and Indelicateness
Opposite meaning words
Appropriateness
Appropriateness noun - The quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting.
Indelicateness is an antonym for appropriateness.
Indelicateness
Indelicateness noun - The quality or state of not being socially proper.
Usage example: the indelicateness of the topic makes it a poor choice for dinner conversation
Appropriateness is an antonym for indelicateness.
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Indelicateness and Appropriateness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriateness/indelicateness
Appropriateness & Indelicateness. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriateness/indelicateness>.
Indelicateness or Appropriateness. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriateness/indelicateness.
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