Indelicate - English meaning

adjective

Dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.

Usage examples:

Brothers and sisters should avoid one another in public and refrain from telling bawdy jokes or mak…

noun

Humorously indecent talk or writing.

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His wonderful wit greatly delighted contemporary readers, most of whom were not worried by bawdy, t…

adjective

Containing humorous remarks about sex

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Bawdy humour/songs

adjective

Rough or harsh in texture.

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A coarse woollen cloth

adjective

Rough and not smooth or soft

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Coarse hair, coarse linen shirts, now and then coarse laughter broke out., our recipe calls for coa…

adjective

Rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces

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Coarse sand/breadcrumbs, coarse-grained linen is a coarse-grained fabric.

adjective

In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

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Crude oil

noun

Offensively coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters.

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A crude joke

noun

Natural mineral oil.

Usage examples:

The ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude

adjective

Covered or marked with an unclean substance.

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A tray of dirty cups and saucers

adverb

Used for emphasis.

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A dirty great slab of stone

verb

Make dirty.

Usage examples:

She didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels

adjective

Resembling or suggestive of earth or soil.

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An earthy smell

adjective

Enjoying and being honest or clear about things connected to life, such as the body and emotions

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Some readers may not like his earthy humor., the cabin has an earthy smell.

adjective

Referring to sex and the human body in a direct way

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She has an earthy sense of humour.

adjective

Disgustingly dirty.

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A filthy hospital with no sanitation

adverb

To an extreme extent.

Usage examples:

He has become filthy rich

adjective

Extremely dirty

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Trucks poured out clouds of filthy, black smoke., there were beggars in the streets and filth every…

adjective

(especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable.

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Gross human rights abuses

adverb

Without tax or other contributions having been deducted.

Usage examples:

If the value of your bond is £50,000 or more the interest will be paid gross

verb

Produce or earn (an amount of money) as gross profit or income.

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The film went on to gross $8 million

adjective

Failing to possess or display prudence; unwise.

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It was impolitic to pay the slightest tribute to the enemy

adjective

If words or actions are impolitic, they are unwise and likely to cause offence or problems, especially in social situations

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I thought it impolitic to ask any questions about her ex-husband.

adjective

Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty.

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The improper use of public funds

adjective

Being against a law or a rule; dishonest or illegal

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The treasurer denied accepting any improper payments., an improper choice of words, if handled impr…

adjective

Dishonest, and not allowed by a rule or by law

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The cropland may have been polluted because of improper use of pesticides and fertilizers., imprope…

adjective

Mixed with foreign matter; adulterated.

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An impure form of heroin

adjective

Mixed with other substances and therefore harmful or lower in quality

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Impure drinking water, impurities are removed from the blood by the kidneys.

adjective

Mixed with other substances and therefore lower in quality

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Impure heroin/gold

adjective

Not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual matters.

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Indecent acts

adjective

Morally offensive, esp. in a sexual way

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Indecent language is not allowed on the radio between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., [ u ] the network receive…

adjective

Morally offensive, especially in a sexual way

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An indecent act/photograph, she accused him of making indecent suggestions to her.

adjective

Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.

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A pub crawl with sundry indecorous adventures

adjective

Behaving badly or rudely

adjective

Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret.

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They have been embarrassed by indiscreet friends

adjective

Not careful in saying or doing things that should be kept secret

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It was indiscreet of you to mention the party – she hasn’t been invited.

adjective

Saying or doing things that tell people things that should be secret or that embarrass people

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In an indiscreet moment, the president let his genuine opinions be known., indiscreet about they ha…

adjective

Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings.

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An insensitive remark

adjective

Not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people

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The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless., his feet seem to be insens…

adjective

Not feeling or showing sympathy for other people's feelings, or refusing to give importance to something

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It was a bit insensitive of fiona to talk about fat people when she knows mandy is desperate to los…

noun

The largest city in the southwestern us state of nevada, which is famous for its entertainment and casinos (= places where one can bet money in games and on machines)

Usage examples:

He dreams of opening a restaurant in las vegas., the whole city of las vegas is lit up.

adjective

Crude and offensive in a sexual way.

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She began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song

adjective

(esp. of behavior or speech) sexual in an obvious and socially unacceptable way

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Lewd remarks

adjective

(of behaviour, speech, dress, etc.) sexual in an obvious and rude way

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Ignore him - he's being lewd., a lewd suggestion

adjective

(of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.

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Obscene jokes

adjective

Offensive, rude, or disgusting according to accepted moral standards

adjective

Displaying earthy humour; bawdy.

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The conversation was often highly rabelaisian

adjective

Lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating.

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The novel was considered rather racy at the time

adjective

Causing slight shock because sex is mentioned or suggested

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A racy story

adjective

(of food) not cooked.

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Raw eggs

adjective

Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way.

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A ribald comment

adjective

Ribald language refers to sex in a rude but humorous way

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He entertained us with ribald stories.

adjective

Slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.

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His risqué humour

adjective

Slightly shocking, usually because of being connected with sex

adjective

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered.

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She had been rude to her boss

adjective

Behaving in a way that hurts other people’s feelings; not polite

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I apologized for ted’s rude behavior., i thought it was rude of him not to introduce me., i’ve live…

adjective

Having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters.

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Salacious stories

adjective

Causing or showing too much interest in sexual matters

adjective

(of talk, writing, or pictures) obscene or lascivious.

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Smutty jokes

adjective

Related to or containing smut

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I was really embarrassed by his smutty jokes.

adjective

Having or showing a lack of skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

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A tactless remark

adjective

Not careful about saying or doing something that could upset someone

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It was tactless of you to invite his ex-girlfriend.

adjective

Being or appearing insensitive and tactless.

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The king's reply was undiplomatic

adjective

Not typical of or suitable for diplomats (= officials whose job is to represent their country in another country, and who usually work in an embassy)

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This was an unprecedented use of undiplomatic language by the veteran diplomat., nobody can accuse …

adjective

Not processed to remove impurities or unwanted elements.

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Unrefined sugar

adjective

In a natural state, without having been through a chemical or industrial process to remove unwanted parts; not refined

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Unrefined sugar

adjective

(of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate.

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An unseemly squabble

adjective

Not suitable or polite

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Unseemly language, unseemly haste, unseemly behavior

adjective

Lacking sophistication or good taste.

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A vulgar check suit