Indelicate and Philistine

Indelicate

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

Philistine and indelicate are semantically related in courtesy topic. In some cases you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Indelicate".

Nearby Words: indelicacy, indelicately

Philistine

Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.

Indelicate and philistine are semantically related in courtesy topic. Sometimes you can use "Indelicate" instead an adjective "Philistine", if it concerns topics such as coarse.

Nearby Word: philistinism
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