indecorous

  • 21indecorous — /ɪnˈdɛkərəs/ (say in dekuhruhs) adjective not decorous; violating propriety; unseemly. {Latin indecōrus} –indecorously, adverb –indecorousness, noun …

  • 22indecorous — adj. 1 improper. 2 in bad taste. Derivatives: indecorously adv. indecorousness n. Etymology: L indecorus (as IN (1), decorus seemly) …

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  • 23improper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indecent, bawdy, lewd, risqué; wrong, inapt, unsuitable, unfitting, incorrect, out of place, misplaced. See inexpedience, disagreement. Ant., proper, appropriate. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …

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  • 24indecorum — /in di kawr euhm, kohr /, n. 1. indecorous behavior or character. 2. something indecorous. [1565 75; < L, n. use of neut. of indecorus INDECOROUS] * * * …

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  • 25unbecoming — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indecorous, unseemly, unfitting; ugly, unattractive, ill suited, inharmonious. See ugliness, disagreement. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Indecent] Syn. improper, salacious, unworthy; see lewd 1 , 2 . 2 …

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  • 26unseemly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unbecoming, unsuitable, unfitting, improper, indecent, indecorous, tasteless. See unconformity, vulgarity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In bad taste; said of conduct ] Syn. rude, improper, unbecoming …

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  • 27indecorum — in•de•co•rum [[t]ˌɪn dɪˈkɔr əm, ˈkoʊr [/t]] n. 1) indecorous behavior or character 2) something indecorous • Etymology: 1565–75; &LT; L, n. use of neut. of indecōrus indecorous …

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  • 28indecorum — /ɪndəˈkɔrəm/ (say induh kawruhm) noun 1. indecorous behaviour or character. 2. something indecorous. {Latin, properly neuter of indecōrus indecorous} …

  • 29improper — [im präp′ər] adj. [OFr impropre &LT; L improprius: see IN 2 & PROPER] 1. not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit 2. not in accordance with the truth, fact, or rule; wrong; incorrect 3. contrary to&#8230; …

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  • 30indecorously — adverb without decorousness • Syn: ↑unbecomingly • Ant: ↑decorously • Derived from adjective: ↑unbecoming (for: ↑unbecomingly), ↑indecorous …

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