Definition & Meaning of "indelicate"in English

indelicate

in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most indelicate

Comparative

more indelicate

gradable

domain

behavior, social norms, morality

inappropriate or tactless in behavior or speech

tasteless

unseemly

Examples

His indelicate remarks about her personal life were met with discomfort and silence from the group.

verging on the indecent

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