Indelicate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Indelicate is an adjective meaning Improper or immodest.
Meaning
Improper or immodest.
More Meanings
- Coarse or tasteless.
- Tactless or undiplomatic.
Example Sentences
As late as the 1950s and early 1960s, when "funk" and "funky" were used increasingly in the context of jazz music, the terms still were considered indelicate and inappropriate for use in polite company.
Schuetz acknowledges that he knew about the Dale Barbre murder investigation as it was reported in GCN. Yet the Barbre murder saga provided only the skeleton — if I may be forgiven the indelicate word choice — for the story they concoct.
Synonyms for indelicate
Depending on context, synonyms include indecent, tasteless, indecorous.
Antonyms for indelicate
Common opposites include decorous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include indecorous, indecent, tasteless, insensitive, obtrusion, impudent.
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