indelicate
AdjectiveUS[in-del-ih-kuht]/ˌɪnˈdɛlɪkət/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent“an indelicate remark”“an off-color joke”Synonyms: off-coloroff-colourOpposite tastefulSimilar tasteless
- lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct“indecorous behavior”Synonyms: indecorousSee also indecent, improper
- 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