Indelicate Definition & Meaning

indelicate
adjective
  1. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent; "an indelicate remark"; "an off-color joke"
  2. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"
  3. verging on the indecent; "an indelicate proposition"

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