[more indelicate; most indelicate] 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
▪ Many consider it indelicate to talk about such things in mixed company. ▪ an indelicate question
— in·del·i·ca·cy
/ɪnˈdɛlɪkəsi/ noun, plural in·del·i·ca·cies [count, noncount]
▪ Everyone was shocked by the indelicacy [=rudeness] of his questions.
/ɪnˈdɛlɪkəsi/ noun, plural in·del·i·ca·cies [count, noncount] ▪ Everyone was shocked by the indelicacy [=rudeness] of his questions.
— in·del·i·cate·ly adverb






