indecorous

in·dec·o·rous

 (ĭn-dĕk′ər-əs)
adj.
Lacking propriety or decorum. See Synonyms at unseemly.

in·dec′o·rous·ly adv.
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indecorous

(ɪnˈdɛkərəs)
adj
improper or ungraceful; unseemly
inˈdecorously adv
inˈdecorousness n
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in•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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.indecorous - lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"
indecent - 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 societyindecorous - 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"
improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
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indecorous

adjective
Not in keeping with conventional mores:
Idiom: out of line.
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Translations
sconveniente

indecorous

[ɪnˈdekərəs] ADJindecoroso
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indecorous

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indecorous

[ɪnˈdɛkərəs] adjindecoroso/a
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