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indecorous
in·dec·o·rous I0096700 (ĭn-dĕk′ər-əs)adj. Lacking propriety or decorum. See Synonyms at unseemly. in·dec′o·rous·ly adv.indecorous (ɪnˈdɛkərəs) adjimproper or ungraceful; unseemly inˈdecorously adv inˈdecorousness nin•dec•o•rous (ɪnˈdɛk ər əs, ˌɪn dɪˈkɔr əs, -ˈkoʊr-) adj. not decorous; unseemly; unbecoming. [1670–80; < Latin] in•dec′o•rous•ly, adv. in•dec′o•rous•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | indecorous - lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"indelicateindecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"decorous - characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme" | | 2. | indecorous - not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"indecent, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untowardimproper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course" |
indecorousadjectiveNot in keeping with conventional mores:immodest, improper, indecent, indelicate, naughty, unbecoming, unbefitting, unseemly, untoward.Idiom: out of line.Translationsindecorous Related to indecorous: decorously, enigmaSynonyms for indecorousadj not in keeping with conventional moresSynonyms- immodest
- improper
- indecent
- indelicate
- naughty
- unbecoming
- unbefitting
- unseemly
- untoward
Synonyms for indecorousadj lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conductSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite societySynonyms- indecent
- unbecoming
- uncomely
- unseemly
- untoward
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