Synonyms for Indelicate
Definition of indelicate
adjective
- in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent; "an indelicate remark"; "an off-color joke"
- lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"
- verging on the indecent; "an indelicate proposition"
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