indelicate
1. in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent (Freq. 1) - an indelicate remark - an off-color joke • Syn: off-color, off-colour • Similar to: tasteless 2. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct - indecorous behavior • Syn: indecorous • Ant: decorous (for: indecorous) • See Also: improper, indecent • Derivationally related forms: indecorousness (for: indecorous) 3. verging on the indecent - an indelicate proposition • Similar to: indecent
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