Choose the Right Synonym for indelicate

indecorous, improper, unseemly, unbecoming, indelicate mean not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners. indecorous behavior improper applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules not only of social behavior but of ethical practice or logical procedure or prescribed method. improper use of campaign contributions unseemly adds a suggestion of special inappropriateness to a situation or an offensiveness to good taste. remarried with unseemly haste unbecoming suggests behavior or language that does not suit one's character or status. conduct unbecoming to an officer indelicate implies a lack of modesty or of tact or of refined perception of feeling. indelicate expressions for bodily functions

Examples of indelicate in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web For example, someone who remains calm and refrains from using indelicate words in high-pressure situations gives off a feeling of control even when those around them are losing their heads. — Jon Michail, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 There is her decadence and indelicate sense of fancy; her fascination with animals and with bodies, both otherworldly and profane. — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2020 At first, Louisa had been horrified by the clumsy, indelicate house, though her horror was silent. — Susan Choi, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2020 Some in Fall River are less than excited to be known as Lizzietown or Bordenville or any number of indelicate nicknames. — Andrea Simakis, cleveland, 20 Oct. 2019 An indelicate conflation of these two statistics led to 53206’s dubious claim to fame. — Caleb Gayle, The New Republic, 15 Oct. 2019 Reared in New York's indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals. — Paul Schwartzman And Josh Dawsey, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2018 Reared in New York’s indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals. — Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 9 July 2018 Reared in New York's indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals. — Author: Paul Schwartzman, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2018

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