indelicate

in·del·i·cate  (n-dl-kt)

adj.

1. Offensive to established standards of propriety; improper. See Synonyms at improper.

2. Marked by a lack of good taste; coarse.

3. Lacking in consideration for the feelings of others; tactless.

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in·deli·cate·ly adv.

in·deli·cate·ness n.

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indelicate [ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt]

adj

1. coarse, crude, or rough

2. offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless

indelicacy , indelicateness n

indelicately  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	indelicate - in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent; "an indelicate remark"; "an off-color joke" off-color, off-colour tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste
	2.	indelicate - lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior" indecorous indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
	3.	indelicate - verging on the indecent; "an indelicate proposition" indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"

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indelicate

adjective offensive, indecent, vulgar, low, blue, embarrassing, gross, crude, rude, obscene, coarse, improper, suggestive, tasteless, unseemly, untoward, risqué, X-rated (informal), unbecoming, off-colour, immodest, near the knuckle (informal), indecorous She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
becoming, seemly, decent, proper, modest, delicate, refined, decorous

Translations

indelicate [ɪnˈdelɪkɪt] ADJ (= tactless) → indiscreto, falto de tacto; (= crude) → indelicado

indelicate [ɪnˈdɛlɪkət] adj

(= tactless) → qui manque de tact
to be indelicate to do sth → être indélicat de faire qch

(= not polite) → inconvenant(e)

indelicate

adj person → taktlos; act, remark also → ungehörig; subject → peinlich; (= crude) → geschmacklos

indelicate [ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt] adj (tactless) → indelicato/a, privo/a di tatto; (not polite) → indelicato/a

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indelicate [ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt] adj (tactless) → indelicato/a, privo/a di tatto; (not polite) → indelicato/a