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Synonyms for indelicate

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Improper or immodest.

Example sentences

  • coarse Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
  • indecent Sorry, I can't tell you my name. It's too indecent.
  • unseemly Asking for seconds would be unseemly.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
indelicaterising
coarsefalling
indecentsteady
unseemlyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
rude1, lewd1
5 letters
gross1, rough1, nasty2
6 letters
vulgar2, coarse1, smutty2, ribald2
7 letters
obscene2, uncouth2
8 letters
improper3, indecent3, unseemly3, untoward3, impolite3, immodest
9 letters
offensive3, tasteless2
10 letters
unbecoming4, indecorous, undelicate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nasty2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
indélicat
Italiano
indelicato