indelicate
in·del·i·cate
adj \-li-kət\Definition of INDELICATE
— in·del·i·cate·ly adverb
— in·del·i·cate·ness noun
Examples of INDELICATE
- Many consider it indelicate to talk about such things in mixed company.
- <the company considered his indelicate handling of such a personal matter to be unprofessional>
First Known Use of INDELICATE
1742
Related to INDELICATE
Synonyms: brash, graceless, ill-advised, imprudent, inadvisable, indiscreet, injudicious, tactless, undiplomatic, unwise
Related Words: dumb, idiotic (also idiotical), moronic, stupid; careless, heedless, inconsiderate, mindless, thoughtless; ill-mannered, improper, inappropriate, indecorous, unbecoming, uncivil, unseemly; foolish, harebrained, nonsensical, preposterous, senseless, silly
See Synonym Discussion at indecorous
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