in·delicate \“+\adjective Etymology:in- (I) + delicate : not delicate: a. (1): lacking in or offending against propriety : improper, rude, unrefined < indelicate behavior > (2): verging on the indecent : coarse, gross < an indelicate anecdote > b.: marked by or showing a lack of feeling for the sensibilities of others : tactless < an indelicate allusion to her family's poverty > • in·del·i·cate·lyadverb • in·del·i·cate·nessnoun