Indelicate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Offensive to established standards of propriety; improper. See Synonyms at improper.
  • adj. Marked by a lack of good taste; coarse.
  • adj. Lacking in consideration for the feelings of others; tactless.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Improper or immodest.
  • adj. Coarse or tasteless.
  • adj. Tactless or undiplomatic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Not delicate; wanting delicacy; offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind; coarse; rude.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Not delicate; wanting delicacy; offensive to a refined sense of propriety, or to modesty or purity of mind; beyond the bounds of proper reserve or restraint.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. verging on the indecent
  • adj. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  • adj. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
  • Equivalent
    indecent    tasteless   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    unbecoming    rude    gross    impure    broad    offensive    indecent    impolite    unseemly    indecorous   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    immodest    indecent    lewd    disrespectful    indecorous    unchaste    indiscreet    immoral    unbecoming    ribald