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- Dictionaryin·del·i·cate/inˈdeləkət/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact: "forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you for money?" Similar Opposite
- 2. slightly indecent: "an earthy, often indelicate sense of humor" Similar Opposite
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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.
INDELICATE definition: 1. Indelicate words or actions are not suitable for a situation and are likely to be offensive: 2…. Learn more.
Indelicate definition: offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse. See examples of INDELICATE used in a sentence.
Indelicate things are offensive or rude. If you tell an indelicate joke to your sweet, old-fashioned great-grandmother, it'll make her blush.
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.
Definition of indelicate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
indelicate in American English. (ɪnˈdelɪkɪt) adjective. 1. offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse. indelicate language. 2. not delicate; lacking delicacy; rough. SYNONYMS 1. indecorous, untactful, gauche, rude.
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indelicate meaning, definition, what is indelicate: likely to embarrass or shock people: Learn more.
Indelicate definition: Slightly at odds with established standards of propriety; somewhat improper, offensive, or coarse.
