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indelicate

/ indelicate /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
verging on the indecent
"an indelicate proposition"
Similar:
indecent
adjective satellite Sense 2
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
"an indelicate remark"
"an off-color joke"
Similar:
tasteless in poor taste(p)
adjective Sense 3
lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
"indecorous behavior"
Opposites:
decorous
See also:
improper indecent
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

indecent tasteless in poor taste(p) decorous