indecorous
indecorous · more indecorous · most indecorous
Improper, immodest, or indecentImproper, immodest, or indecent.
Meaning
1 sensesImproper, immodest, or indecent.
More definitions
- lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
- not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
By surface analysis, in- + decorous; or, Latin indecōrus.By surface analysis, in- + decorous; or, Latin indecōrus.
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Forms
more indecorous, most indecorous| Comparative | more indecorous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most indecorous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct:indelicate
- not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society:indecentunbecominguncomelyunseemlyuntoward
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedindecorousness
Derivedindecorously
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form