indelicate

/(ˌ)in-ˈde-li-kət/

adjective

  1. not delicate:

  2. lacking in or offending against propriety : improper

  3. verging on the indecent : coarse

indecorous improper unseemly unbecoming indelicate mean not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners. improper applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules not only of social behavior but of ethical practice or logical procedure or prescribed method.