indelicate

(in deli kit)

adjective

not delicate; coarse; crude; rough; esp., lacking, or offensive to, propriety or modesty; gross

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See indelicate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Offensive to established standards of propriety; improper. See Synonyms at improper.
  2. Marked by a lack of good taste; coarse.
  3. Lacking in consideration for the feelings of others; tactless.

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  • in·delˈi·cate·ly adverb
  • in·delˈi·cate·ness noun

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