Indelicateness and Roughness

Indelicateness

Indelicateness noun - The quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste.
Usage example: the well-known indelicateness of the comedian's humor made him a poor choice for master of ceremonies

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

Roughness

Roughness noun - The quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste.
Usage example: the roughness of pioneer life is not glossed over in the documentary

Indelicateness and roughness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indelicateness" instead a noun "Roughness".

Nearby Words: rough, roughen, roughing
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