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Indecorous

Indecorous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Indecorous? [adj] lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior" [adj] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Indecorous: indelicate \| unbecoming \| uncomely \| unseemly \| untoward Related Terms \| Find terms related to Indecorous: aberrant \| abnormal \| abominable \| atrocious \| barbaric \| barbarous \| cacophonous \| chintzy \| clumsy \| coarse \| criminal \| crude \| delinquent \| deviant \| discourteous \| disgraceful \| doggerel \| Doric \| dysphemistic \| evil \| graceless \| gross \| hardly the thing \| harsh \| ignominious \| illegal \| ill-mannered \| immodest \| impolite \| improper \| impure \| in bad taste \| inappropriate \| inconcinnate \| inconcinnous \| incorrect \| indecent \| indelicate \| indiscreet \| inelegant \| infamous \| infelicitous \| irregular \| loose \| low \| malodorous \| not done \| not the thing \| off-base \| off-color \| offensive \| outlandish \| out-of-line \| ridiculous \| rough \| rude \| sacrilegious \| scandalous \| shameful \| shameless \| sinful \| tasteless \| terrible \| unbecoming \| unbefitting \| unbeseeming \| uncivil \| uncourtly \| uncouth \| undecorous \| undignified \| undue \| uneuphonious \| unfelicitous \| unfit \| unfitting \| ungenteel \| ungodly \| ungraceful \| unlawful \| unpolished \| unrefined \| unrighteous \| unseemly \| unsuitable \| untasteful \| untoward \| vulgar \| wicked \| wrong \| wrongful See Also \| improper \| indecent Indecorous In Webster's Dictionary \In`de*co"rous\ (?; 277), a. [L. indecorous. See {In-} not, and {Decorous}.] Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct. It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything more by mere struggle. --Burke. Syn: Unbecoming; unseemly; unbefitting; rude; coarse; impolite; uncivil; ill-bred.

Indecorous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Indecorous?

[adj] lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"
[adj] 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"

See Also | improper | indecent

Indecorous In Webster's Dictionary

\In`de*co"rous\ (?; 277), a. [L. indecorous. See
{In-} not, and {Decorous}.]
Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good
breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place;
as, indecorous conduct.

      It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything more
      by mere struggle.                        --Burke.

Syn: Unbecoming; unseemly; unbefitting; rude; coarse;
     impolite; uncivil; ill-bred.

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