indelicate
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adjective \-li-kət\Definition of INDELICATE
: not delicate: a (1) : lacking in or offending against propriety : improper (2) : verging on the indecent : coarse b : marked by a lack of feeling for the sensibilities of others : tactless
— in·del·i·cate·ly adverb
— in·del·i·cate·ness noun
See 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
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- Synonyms
- brash, graceless, ill-advised, imprudent, inadvisable, indiscreet, injudicious, tactless, undiplomatic, unwise
See Synonym Discussion at indecorous
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