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indelicate
[ in-del-i-kit ]
/ ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kɪt /
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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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OTHER WORDS FROM indelicate
in·del·i·cate·ly, adverbin·del·i·cate·ness, nounWords nearby indelicate
indehiscence, indehiscent, indeliberate, indelible, indelicacy, indelicate, in demand, indemnification, indemnify, indemnitee, indemnitor
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British Dictionary definitions for indelicate
indelicate
/ (ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt) /
adjective
coarse, crude, or rough
offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless
Derived forms of indelicate
indelicacy or indelicateness, nounindelicately, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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