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   indecorous

   /ɪnˈdɛk(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper: "a pub crawl with sundry indecorous adventures"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Latin indecorus (from in- ‘not’ + decorus ‘seemly’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. indecorously adverb
   • 2. indecorousness noun

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   Is indecorous behavior socially acceptable?

   • Indecorous behavior isn't proper or socially acceptable. It would be indecorous to publish your sister's diary in the newspaper or to tell your extended family an offensive joke at Thanksgiving dinner. Rude or off-color remarks are indecorous, and wearing a bikini to a formal dinner would also be indecorous.

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   What does not decorous mean?

   • not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly. From the Latin word indecōrus, dating back to 1670–80. See in- 3, decorous Why, because of some self-styled need for decorum in a decidedly indecorous forum and venue?

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   What does indecorous mean?

   • indecorous, improper, unseemly, unbecoming, indelicate mean not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners.

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   How does the adjective indecorous differ from other similar words?

   • Some common synonyms of indecorous are improper, indelicate, unbecoming, and unseemly. While all these words mean "not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste," indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners.

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   Indecorous means not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of indecorous.

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   Indecorous means behaving badly or rudely, especially in a formal or public situation. Learn how to use this word in sentences, find related words and phrases, and see translations in different languages.

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   Indecorous definition: not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.. See examples of INDECOROUS used in a sentence.

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   Indecorous means behaving badly or rudely, especially in a formal or polite situation. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Indecorous behavior isn't proper or socially acceptable. It would be indecorous to publish your sister's diary in the newspaper or to tell your extended family an offensive joke at Thanksgiving dinner.

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   Definitions of 'indecorous' not decorous; lacking decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.; unseemly. [...] More. Synonyms of 'indecorous' • improper, rude, coarse, indecent [...] More. Examples of 'indecorous' in a sentence.

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   indecorous means (of behaviour) embarrassing or not socially acceptable. See the word origin, pronunciation, example sentences, synonyms and more in this online dictionary.