indecorous

indecorous
adj
1. unbecoming, unseemly, improper; unmannerly, uncivil, impolite, unladylike, ungentlemanly; ungenteel, ill-bred, ill-mannered, unrefined, uncultured, uncultivated; uncourtly, unchival-rous, ungallant, rude, uncivil; undignified, unpolished, unsophisticated, countrified, provincial, unsophisticated, countrified, provincial, boorish; crude, coarse, vulgar, common, uncouth, crass, gross; churlish, loutish.
2. inappropriate, inapt, unmeet, unfitting, unbefitting; unwarranted, uncalled-for, out of place, out of keeping; untoward, Inf. out-of-the-way, Inf. off-key, out-of-bounds, out-of-the-line, out-of-order.
3. shameful, disgraceful, discreditable, disreputable, reprehensible; indecent, offensive, lewd, obscene, loose, ribald, risque, suggestive.

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  • indecorous — indecorous, improper, unseemly, indecent, unbecoming, indelicate are comparable when meaning not in conformity with the accepted standard of what is right or fitting or is regarded as good form. The first four words are in general the diametrical …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • indecorous — index blatant (obtrusive), brazen, disorderly, disreputable, improper, inappropriate, inelegant, inept …   Law dictionary

  • indecorous — (adj.) 1670s, from L. indecorus unbecoming, unseemly, unsightly, from in not, opposite of, without (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + decorus becoming, fitting, seemly, proper (see DECOROUS (Cf. decorous)). Related: Indecorously; indecorousness …   Etymology dictionary

  • indecorous — [in dek′ə rəs] adj. [L indecorus] not decorous; lacking decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.; unseemly SYN. IMPROPER indecorously adv. indecorousness n …   English World dictionary

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  • indecorous — in|dec|o|rous [ ın dekərəs ] adjective FORMAL rude or showing bad taste: Exhausted, she plopped on the couch in an indecorous sprawl. ╾ in|dec|o|rous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • indecorous — adjective they swaggered in sporting wild hair and the most indecorous attire Syn: improper, unseemly, unbecoming, undignified, immodest, indelicate, indecent, unladylike, ungentlemanly; inappropriate, incorrect, unsuitable, undesirable,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • indecorous — indecorously, adv. indecorousness, n. /in dek euhr euhs, in di kawr euhs, kohr /, adj. not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly. [1670 80; < L indecorus. See IN 3, DECOROUS] Syn. indecent, improper …   Universalium

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