Simple Definition of indelicate

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indelicate

adjective

ɪnˈdɛlɪkət How to pronounce indelicate (audio)
formal : not polite : having or showing bad manners or taste : rude
Many consider it indelicate to talk about such things in mixed company.
an indelicate question

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