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indelicate
[in-del-i-kit]
adjective
offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse.
indelicate language.
Synonyms: , , ,not delicate; lacking delicacy; rough.
indelicate
/ ɪˈɛɪɪ /
adjective
coarse, crude, or rough
offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless
Other Word Forms
- indelicately adverb
- indelicateness noun
- ˈٱ adverb
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of indelicate1
Example Sentences
It’s tantalizingly oddball and indelicate: a combined daymare and night odyssey that scratches until a feral hidden strength is revealed in the misfit main character, captivatingly played by Indian star Radhika Apte.
Fisher, whose net worth is estimated by Forbes to be $3 billion, is the quintessential member of the Lucky Sperm Club, not to be indelicate.
From its playfully inventive opening to its flash-forward finale, Thomas Hardiman’s wild — and wildly impressive — first feature, set during a British regional hairdressing competition, is a proudly indelicate, painstakingly structured pleasure.
It’s not the first time a Bank of England official has been criticized for indelicate suggestions on how to hold down inflation.
Forgive his indelicate language; do not forgive those who resent the fact that the Masterman School once was a rake.
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