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indelicate
[ in-del-i-kit ]
adjective
- offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse:
indelicate language.
Synonyms: untactful, rude, gauche, indecorous
- not delicate; lacking delicacy; rough.
indelicate
/ ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt /
adjective
- coarse, crude, or rough
- offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless
Derived Forms
- inˈdelicately, adverb
- inˈdelicacy, noun
Other Words From
- in·deli·cate·ly adverb
- in·deli·cate·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of indelicate1
Example Sentences
The incident started early on in the three-hour flight, when McGarity commenced his indelicate behavior, the filing alleges.
While claiming to understand “the indelicate nature” of the mass firing over Zoom, Compagno argued that the employees actually deserved to be terminated due to low productivity.
Avoid lounging attitudes, they are indelicate, except in your own private apartment.
"But no one would be indelicate enough to show a want of respect to their religious scruples," answered Harry.
There was nothing unwomanly in flowing hair, there was nothing indelicate.
He dimly comprehended, too, that her presence was an indelicate intrusion, but her intentions were so good!
Such a demand, indelicate in its simplest form, had been further aggravated by a respectful but clear ultimatum.
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