Definitions for indelicacy

indelicacy in·del·i·ca·cy

Spelling: [in-del-i-kuh-see]
IPA: /ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kə si/

Indelicacy is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 427 anagrams from letters in indelicacy (accdeiilny).

Definitions for indelicacy

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being indelicate.
  2. something indelicate, as language or behavior.

Origin of indelicacy

First recorded in 1705-15; in-3 + delicacy

Examples for indelicacy

But they do not say anything about the immorality and the indelicacy and the indecency of doing them.

She noticed the indelicacy of this, since he spoke in the house of his employer.

Her fine taste recoiled from the indelicacy of the expression.

She felt Clare's attitude an indelicacy—the discussion a degradation.

I was shocked at her indelicacy and did not hesitate to say so.

There was an indelicacy about the General's speech, to her manner of thinking.

As the dance went on he grew furious with her lack of reserve, her indelicacy.

I am sure that a square muffin would be considered an indelicacy.

He waited for her to flame up at the indelicacy of his intrusion.

Her being in the wars with men was charged against her as an indelicacy.

Word Value for indelicacy
Scrable

18

Words with friends

21

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