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indelicate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of indelicate

showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations

the company considered his indelicate handling of such a personal matter to be unprofessional

Synonyms of indelicate

brash, graceless, ill-advised, imprudent, inadvisable, indiscreet, injudicious, tactless, undiplomatic, unwise

Words Related to indelicate

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

Near Antonyms of indelicate

intelligent, logical, rational, sensible, smart, sound

appropriate, becoming, civil, decorous, proper, seemly

sage, sane, sapient

Antonyms of indelicate

advisable, discreet, judicious, prudent, tactful, wise

Synonym Discussion of 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

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