English adjective: indelicate | |||
1. | indelicate in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent | ||
Samples | An indelicate remark. An off-color joke. | ||
Synonyms | off-color, off-colour | ||
Similar | tasteless | ||
Antonyms | tasteful | ||
2. | indelicate lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct | ||
Samples | Indecorous behavior. | ||
Synonyms | indecorous | ||
See also | improper, indecent | ||
Antonyms | decorous | ||
3. | indelicate verging on the indecent | ||
Samples | An indelicate proposition. | ||
Similar | indecent | ||
Antonyms | decent | ||