Indelicateness and Profanity

Indelicateness

Indelicateness noun - The quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste.

Profanity and indelicateness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Profanity" instead a noun "Indelicateness".

Profanity

Profanity noun - The quality or state of being obscene.
Usage example: once notorious for its profanity, that 1950s best seller will strike today's readers as lamentably tame

Indelicateness and profanity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indelicateness" instead a noun "Profanity".

Nearby Words: profane, profanation, profanely
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