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indelicate

adjective

Verging on the indecent

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Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
ND
Scrabble score
13

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adjective

  1. Verging on the indecent

    “An indelicate proposition”

adjective

  1. Lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct

    “Indecorous behavior”

adjective

  1. In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

    “An indelicate remark”

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An indelicate proposition
Indecorous behavior
An indelicate remark
An off-color joke

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