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indelicate adjective [ ɪnˈdɛlɪkət ]

• having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact.
• "forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you off for money?"
Similar: insensitive, tactless, undiplomatic, impolitic, indiscreet,
Opposite: tactful,
• slightly indecent.
• "an earthy, often indelicate sense of humour"
Similar: vulgar, coarse, rude, gross, crude, bawdy, racy, risqué, ribald, Rabelaisian, earthy, indecent, improper, indecorous, unseemly, unrefined, off colour, obscene, dirty, filthy, impure, smutty, lewd, salacious, raw, lascivious, licentious, blue, naughty, near the knuckle/bone, nudge-nudge, raunchy, fruity, saucy,
Opposite: clean, polite,


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