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Definition of indelicate adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

indelicate

adjective

/ɪnˈdelɪkət/

/ɪnˈdelɪkət/

(formal)

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likely to be thought rude or embarrassing
- an indelicate question
- We studiously avoided the indelicate subject of her divorce.
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