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indelicate

 
Dictionary: in·del·i·cate   (ĭn-dĕl'ĭ-kĭt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Offensive to established standards of propriety; improper. See synonyms at improper.
  2. Marked by a lack of good taste; coarse.
  3. Lacking in consideration for the feelings of others; tactless.
indelicately in·del'i·cate·ly adv.
indelicateness in·del'i·cate·ness n.

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adj

Definition: obscene, vulgar
Antonyms: decent, delicate, inoffensive, nice, pure, tactful


WordNet: indelicate
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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
  Synonyms: off-color, off-colour

Meaning #2: lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  Synonym: indecorous

Meaning #3: verging on the indecent


Translations: Indelicate
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ufin, uartig, taktløs, grov, ukultiveret

Nederlands (Dutch)
tactloos, onkies, smakeloos, weinig delicaat

Français (French)
adj. - indélicat, grossier

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungehörig, taktlos

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αγενής, άκομψος, απρεπής

Italiano (Italian)
indelicato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - indelicado

Русский (Russian)
бестактный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indelicado, poco delicado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - taktlös, ogrannlaga, grov, simpel

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
下流的, 卑鄙的, 无教养的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 下流的, 卑鄙的, 無教養的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 상스러운, 야비한, 외설적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 下品な, 粗野な, ぶしつけな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فظ, خشن, غير محتشم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מעודן, לא צנוע, חסר טקט, גס, לא נימוסי‬


 
 
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