indelicateadjective
uk/ɪnˈdel.ɪ.kət/us/ɪnˈdel.ə.kət/Indelicate words or actions are not suitable for a situation and are likely to be offensive:
an indelicate comment
Would it be indelicate to mention the fee at this point?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rude and cheeky
- backchat
- bold
- cheeky
- chutzpah
- cocksure
- fruity
- gall
- gobby
- impolite
- liberty
- lippy
- mouthy
- neanderthal
- offensive
- personally
- presumptuous
- sass
- sick
- smart mouth
- unpleasant
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indelicately
adverb /-li/
Would she, he asked indelicately, ever remarry?
indelicacy
noun [ U ] uk/ɪnˈdel.ɪ.kə.si/us/ɪnˈdel.ə.kə.si/