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indelicateenUK
in·del·i·cate I0098300 (ĭn-dĕl′ĭ-kĭt)adj.1. Slightly at odds with established standards of propriety; somewhat improper, offensive, or coarse: an indelicate joke. See Synonyms at unseemly.2. Lacking in consideration for the feelings of others; tactless.
in·del′i·ca·cy (ĭ-kə-sē) n.in·del′i·cate·ly adv.in·del′i·cate·ness n.indelicate (ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt) adj1. coarse, crude, or rough2. offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless inˈdelicacy, inˈdelicateness n inˈdelicately advin•del•i•cate (ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kɪt)
adj. 1. rather offensive to propriety or decency; improper: indelicate language. 2. lacking sensitivity; tactless. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | indelicate - in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent; "an indelicate remark"; "an off-color joke"off-color, off-colourtasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste | | 2. | indelicate - lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"indecorousindecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course" | | 3. | indelicate - verging on the indecent; "an indelicate proposition"indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" |
indelicateadjective offensive, indecent, vulgar, low, blue, embarrassing, gross, crude, rude, obscene, coarse, improper, suggestive, tasteless, unseemly, untoward, risqué, X-rated (informal), unbecoming, off-colour, immodest, near the knuckle (informal), indecorous She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
becoming, seemly, decent, proper, modest, delicate, refined, decorousindelicateadjective1. Not in keeping with conventional mores:immodest, improper, indecent, indecorous, naughty, unbecoming, unbefitting, unseemly, untoward.Idiom: out of line.2. Lacking in delicacy or refinement:barbarian, barbaric, boorish, churlish, coarse, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, philistine, rough, rude, tasteless, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar.3. Lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with others:brash, clumsy, gauche, impolitic, maladroit, tactless, undiplomatic, unpolitic, untactful.TranslationsindelicateenUK
Synonyms for indelicateadj offensiveSynonyms- offensive
- indecent
- vulgar
- low
- blue
- embarrassing
- gross
- crude
- rude
- obscene
- coarse
- improper
- suggestive
- tasteless
- unseemly
- untoward
- risqué
- X-rated
- unbecoming
- off-colour
- immodest
- near the knuckle
- indecorous
Antonyms- becoming
- seemly
- decent
- proper
- modest
- delicate
- refined
- decorous
Synonyms for indelicateadj not in keeping with conventional moresSynonyms- immodest
- improper
- indecent
- indecorous
- naughty
- unbecoming
- unbefitting
- unseemly
- untoward
adj lacking in delicacy or refinementSynonyms- barbarian
- barbaric
- boorish
- churlish
- coarse
- crass
- crude
- gross
- ill-bred
- philistine
- rough
- rude
- tasteless
- uncivilized
- uncouth
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- unpolished
- unrefined
- vulgar
adj lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with othersSynonyms- brash
- clumsy
- gauche
- impolitic
- maladroit
- tactless
- undiplomatic
- unpolitic
- untactful
Synonyms for indelicateadj in violation of good taste even verging on the indecentSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conductSynonymsRelated Wordsadj verging on the indecentRelated Words |