Indelicate, a.
Etymology: [Pref. in- not + delicate: cf. F. indélicat.]
Not delicate; wanting delicacy; offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind; coarse; rude; as, an indelicate word or suggestion; indelicate behavior. Macaulay. -- In*del"i*cate*ly, adv.
Syn. -- Indecorous; unbecoming; unseemly; rude; coarse; broad; impolite; gross; indecent; offensive; improper; unchaste; impure; unrefined.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists indelicate only as an antonym, under pure.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given