close to the bone vs indelicate

close to the bone

adj
  • Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort. 

  • Destitute. 

indelicate

adj
  • Improper or immodest. 

  • Tactless or undiplomatic. 

  • Coarse or tasteless. 

How often have the words close to the bone and indelicate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )