indelicate
[ in-del-i-kit ]
/ ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kɪt /
adjective
offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse: indelicate language.
not delicate; lacking delicacy; rough.
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RELATED WORDS
indecorous, base, brash, callow, coarse, crude, earthy, embarrassing, immodest, improper, indecent, lewd, low, off-color, offensive, outrageous, rude, suggestive, tasteless, unbecoming
Nearby words
- indehiscence,
- indehiscent,
- indeliberate,
- indelible,
- indelicacy,
- indemnification,
- indemnify,
- indemnitee,
- indemnitor,
- indemnity
Origin of indelicate
SYNONYMS FOR indelicate
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indelicate
/ (ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt) /
adjective
coarse, crude, or rough
offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless
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indelicate
1742, "offensive to propriety," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + delicate. Related: Indelicately.
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