indelicacy

English Thesaurus

1. an impolite act or expression (noun.act)

hypernym	:	discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity,
definition	:	a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others (noun.act)

2. the trait of being indelicate and offensive (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	improperness, impropriety,
definition	:	an improper demeanor (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	gaminess, raciness, ribaldry, spiciness,
definition	:	behavior or language bordering on indelicacy (noun.attribute)