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   In·del·i·cate

   /inˈdeləkət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact: "forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you for money?" Similar insensitivetactlessundiplomaticimpoliticindiscreetOpposite tactful
   • 2. slightly indecent: "an earthy, often indelicate sense of humor" Similar vulgarcoarserudegrosscrudebawdyracyrisquéribaldRabelaisianearthyindecentimproperindecorousunseemlyunrefinedoff colorobscenedirtyfilthyimpuresmuttylewdsalaciousrawlasciviouslicentiousinformal:bluenaughtynear the knuckle/bonenudge-nudgeraunchyfruitysaucyOpposite cleanpolite

   Derivatives

   • 1. indelicately adverb

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