Indelicate


[in-del-i-kit] /ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kɪt/

adjective
1.
offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse:
indelicate language.
2.
not ; lacking delicacy; rough.
/ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt/
adjective
1.
coarse, crude, or rough
2.
offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless
adj.

1742, “offensive to propriety,” from in- (1) “not, opposite of” + delicate. Related: Indelicately.

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