Difference between Indelicate and Improper

What is the difference between Indelicate and Improper?

Indelicate as an adjective is improper or immodest. while Improper as an adjective is unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate

Indelicate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Improper or immodest. Coarse or tasteless. Tactless or undiplomatic.

Improper

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To appropriateTo behave improperly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriateNot in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodestNot according to facts; inaccurate or erroneousNot consistent with established facts; incorrectNot properly named; See, for example, improper fraction

We hope you now know whether to use Indelicate or Improper in your sentence.

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