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.

Origin of indelicate

First recorded in 1735–45; in-3 + delicate

OTHER WORDS FROM indelicate

in·del·i·cate·ly, adverb in·del·i·cate·ness, noun

Words nearby indelicate

indehiscence, indehiscent, indeliberate, indelible, indelicacy, indelicate, indemnification, indemnify, indemnitee, indemnitor, indemnity

Words related to indelicate

indecorous, base, brash, callow, coarse, crude, earthy, embarrassing, immodest, improper, indecent, lewd, low, off-color, offensive, outrageous, rude, suggestive, tasteless, unbecoming

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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, noun indelicately, adverb