indelicate
indelicate · more indelicate · most indelicate
Improper or immodestImproper or immodest.
US/ˌɪndˈɛlɪkət/
» I'd like to offer my apologies for being so indelicate.
Meaning
3 sensesImproper or immodest.
Coarse or tasteless.
Tactless or undiplomatic.
More definitions
- verging on the indecent
- in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
- lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
Examples
1 sentencesI'd like to offer my apologies for being so indelicate.
Forms
more indelicate, most indelicate| Comparative | more indelicate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most indelicate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent:off-coloroff-colour
- lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct:indecorous
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form