Impropriety and Indelicacy

Impropriety

Impropriety noun - The quality or state of not being socially proper.

Indelicacy is a synonym for impropriety in usual topic. In some cases you can use "Indelicacy" instead a noun "Impropriety", when it comes to topics like unseemliness.

Indelicacy

Indelicacy noun - The trait of being indelicate and offensive.

Impropriety is a synonym for indelicacy in usual topic. You can use "Impropriety" instead a noun "Indelicacy", if it concerns topics such as vulgarity.

Nearby Words: indelicate, indelicately
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