Inappropriate
Inappropriate adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Indelicate and inappropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indelicate" instead an adjective "Inappropriate".
Nearby Word: inappropriately
Indelicate
Indelicate adjective - Showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations.
Usage example: the company considered his indelicate handling of such a personal matter to be unprofessional
Inappropriate and indelicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inappropriate" instead an adjective "Indelicate".
Nearby Words: indelicacy, indelicately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- awkward and inappropriate
- awkward and indelicate
- offensive and inappropriate
- offensive and indelicate
- impolite and inappropriate
- impolite and indelicate
- indecent and inappropriate
- indecent and indelicate
- improper and inappropriate
- improper and indelicate
- indiscreet and inappropriate
- indiscreet and indelicate
- tactless and inappropriate
- tactless and indelicate
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