indelicate meaning and definition

INDELICATE adjective

Definition of indelicate (adjective)

1. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
   • "an indelicate remark"; "an off-color joke"
   • synonyms: off-color, off-colour
2. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
   • "indecorous behavior"
   • synonyms: indecorous
   • antonym: decorous
3. verging on the indecent
   • "an indelicate proposition"