Indelicate and Sapient

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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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Sapient is an antonym for indelicate.

Nearby Words: indelicacy, indelicately

Sapient adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Indelicate is an antonym for sapient.

Nearby Word: sapience

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

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Sapient or Indelicate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indelicate/sapient.

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