Gaffe
Gaffe noun - A socially improper or unsuitable act or remark.
Usage example: committed a huge gaffe when she started drinking from the finger bowl
Incivility and gaffe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incivility" instead a noun "Gaffe".
Incivility
Incivility noun - Rude behavior.
Gaffe and incivility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaffe" instead a noun "Incivility".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- familiarity and gaffe
- familiarity and incivility
- face and gaffe
- face and incivility
- misconduct and gaffe
- misconduct and incivility
- gall and gaffe
- gall and incivility
- impertinence and gaffe
- impertinence and incivility
- faux pas and gaffe
- faux pas and incivility
- discourtesy and gaffe
- discourtesy and incivility
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