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.
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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
Word Usage
"If realism prevailed, the phrase "indelicate imbalance" might be a more appropriate one to use."