Associations to the word «Indelicacy»

Wiktionary

INDELICACY, noun. (uncountable) The condition of being indelicate
INDELICACY, noun. (countable) An indelicate act or statement

Dictionary definition

INDELICACY, noun. The trait of being indelicate and offensive.
INDELICACY, noun. An impolite act or expression.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.