Definitions for INDELICATE
ɪnˈdɛl ɪ kɪtin·del·i·cate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indelicate, off-color, off-colouradjective

   in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

   "an indelicate remark"; "an off-color joke"

2. indecorous, indelicateadjective

   lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct

   "indecorous behavior"

3. indelicateadjective

   verging on the indecent

   "an indelicate proposition"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indelicateadjective

   Improper or immodest.

2. indelicateadjective

   Coarse or tasteless.

3. indelicateadjective

   Tactless or undiplomatic.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indelicateadjective

   Wanting decency; void of a quick sense of decency.

   Etymology: in and delicate.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indelicate

   Indelicate generally refers to something that is lacking in good taste, refinement, or sensitivity. It could pertain to behavior, actions, remarks, or situations that are considered inappropriate, rude, crude, offensive, or tactless.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indelicateadjective

   not delicate; wanting delicacy; offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind; coarse; rude; as, an indelicate word or suggestion; indelicate behavior

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indelicate

   in-del′i-kāt, adj. offensive to good manners or purity of mind: coarse.--n. Indel′icacy.—adv. Indel′icately.

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How to pronounce INDELICATE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say INDELICATE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INDELICATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INDELICATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of INDELICATE in a Sentence

1. E. M. Forster, "A Room with a View":

   Have you ever noticed that there are people who do things which are most indelicate, and yet at the same time - beautiful?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INDELICATE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indelicate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=INDELICATE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INDELICATE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=INDELICATE
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=INDELICATE