"indelicate" meaning in English

See indelicate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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

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