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indelicate

 

[ หŒษชnหˆdษ›lษชkษ™t ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Lacking propriety or good taste; indecent or offensive.

Synonyms

crude, indecent, offensive, vulgar

Examples of usage

  • Her indelicate jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The indelicate comments at the dinner party caused a lot of embarrassment.
Context #2 | Adjective

action

Lacking delicacy or refinement; rough or coarse.

Synonyms

coarse, crude, rough, unrefined

Examples of usage

  • He handled the fragile vase with such indelicate hands that it broke.
  • The indelicate manner in which he spoke to the staff offended many.

Translations

Translations of the word "indelicate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น indelicado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคถเคฟเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taktlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak sopan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตั‚ะฐะบั‚ะพะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niedelikatny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กไฝœๆณ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท indรฉlicat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ indelicado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nezaketsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋ก€ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู„ุจู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ netaktnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ netaktnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฎขๆฐ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ netakten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณkurteis

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะดะตะฟัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™zakษ™tsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ indelicado

Etymology

The word 'indelicate' originated in the late 18th century, derived from the Latin word 'indelicatus', meaning 'unaffected, free'. Over time, its meaning evolved to connote a lack of propriety or refinement. The term has been used in English literature and conversation to describe behavior or actions that are considered inappropriate or offensive.

See also: delicacy, delicately, delicateness, delicatessen.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,368 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.