indelicacy.

A failure to handle a sensitive matter with appropriate tact or restraint.

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Words that belong together

• social indelicacy
• indelicacy of a remark

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The question's indelicacy surprised even the host.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular indelicacy; plural indelicacies. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, atmosphere, interpretation. Commonness: uncommon.