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Adjective: indelicate  in'de-lu-kut
  1. In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
    "an indelicate remark";
    - off-color [US], off-colour [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
    "indelicate behaviour";
    - indecorous
     
  3. Verging on the indecent
    "an indelicate proposition"

See also: improper, indecent, tasteless

Encyclopedia: Indelicate

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