indelicate

Adjective
US[in-del-ih-kuht]/ˌɪnˈdɛlɪkət/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent“an indelicate remark”“an off-color joke”Synonyms: off-coloroff-colourOpposite tastefulSimilar tasteless
  2. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct“indecorous behavior”Synonyms: indecorousSee also indecent, improper
  3. verging on the indecent“an indelicate proposition”Opposite decentSimilar indecent
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In·del′i·cate adjective

Origin: Pref. in- not + delicate: cf. F. indélicat.

Not delicate; wanting delicacy; offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind; coarse; rude; as, an indelicate word or suggestion; indelicate behavior. Thomas Babington Macaulay — In·del′wb-a1′>′i·cate·ly, adverb

Synonyms: Indecorous; unbecoming; unseemly; rude; coarse; broad; impolite; gross; indecent; offensive; improper; unchaste; impure; unrefined.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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