Indelicate synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous:
Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture:
Not having or showing tact
lewd (related)
Showing, or intended to excite, lust or sexual desire, esp. in an offensive way; lascivious
Arresting, pronounced, or ostentatious:
With no deductions; total; entire
Not conforming to traditional sexual mores; indecent:
Not polite; ill-mannered; discourteous
Of speech, that it is crude and offensive, typically in a sexual manner.
Lacking propriety or decorum.
Of, relating to, or designed for attack:
Recently finished; fresh:
Unpleasantly forceful or harsh:
The definition of salacious is someone or something that is sexually suggestive.
Not appropriate, attractive, or flattering:
Not chaste.
Crude; unrefined.
(Of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth
Not in accord with accepted standards of decency or morality.
Offensively excessive in self-display or expenditure; ostentatious:
(Countable) An indelicate act or statement
The state or characteristic of being salacious.
scabrousness
delicate (antonym)
The definition of delicate is someone or something that is subtle, fragile, frail or a skilled example of something.
nice (antonym)
Used as an intensive with and :
inoffensive (antonym)
Not offensive
pure (antonym)
Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed:
tactful (antonym)
The definition of tactful is someone or something that shows a regard for other people's feelings.
Not befitting; not appropriate to.
(Obs.) Awkward; clumsy
Cruel; barbarous
Brutal or cruel:
Like or characteristic of a boor; rude; awkward; ill-mannered
The definition of crass is something that is crude, insensitive and unrefined.
Not carefully made or done; rough
Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
Dull; uninteresting
Used to describe people who display a marked lack of manners as defined by a given culture.
Not cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.
Not cultured or cultivated:
Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Lacking grace, esp. social grace; awkward; tactless
Not politic; unwise; injudicious; inexpedient
Not tactful or diplomatic.
out-of-line
usual (related)
Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:
smooth (related)
Having no obstructions or difficulties:
ability (related)
Lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with others
Not in good health or spirits.
Alternative spelling of off-color.
decorous (antonym)
Characterized by or showing decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.
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