"indelicate" meaning in All languages combined

See indelicate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more indelicate [comparative], most indelicate [superlative]
Etymology: in- + delicate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|delicate}} in- + delicate Head templates: {{en-adj}} indelicate (comparative more indelicate, superlative most indelicate)
  1. Improper or immodest.
    Sense id: en-indelicate-en-adj-zJXvYT9K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 11 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 53 24 23
  2. Coarse or tasteless.
    Sense id: en-indelicate-en-adj-aZeIb-n0
  3. Tactless or undiplomatic. Translations (Tactless or undiplomatic): нетактичен (netaktičen) (Bulgarian), tapintatlan (Hungarian), нета́ктичен (netáktičen) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-indelicate-en-adj-DTsNXg~C Disambiguation of 'Tactless or undiplomatic': 3 1 96

Adjective [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form}} indelicate
  1. feminine plural of indelicato Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: indelicato
    Sense id: en-indelicate-it-adj-UjFM4Dh4 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for indelicate meaning in All languages combined (2.6kB)

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