Indelicate and Prudent

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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

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Prudent is an antonym for indelicate.

Nearby Words: indelicacy, indelicately

Prudent adjective - Having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech.

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Indelicate is an antonym for prudent.

Nearby Words: prudence, prudently, prudential

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Prudent and Indelicate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indelicate/prudent

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