Decent and Indelicate

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Decent adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

Usage example: decent clothing for someone attending a funeral, if only as a friend of a friend

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Indelicate is an antonym for decent.

Nearby Words: decency, decently

Indelicate adjective - Showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations.

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Decent is an antonym for indelicate in topics: offensive, obscene.

Nearby Words: indelicacy, indelicately

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Indelicate and Decent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decent/indelicate

Decent & Indelicate. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decent/indelicate>.

Indelicate or Decent. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decent/indelicate.

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