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indecorous

 
Dictionary: in·dec·o·rous   (ĭn-dĕk'ər-əs) pronunciation
adj.
Lacking propriety or good taste. See synonyms at improper.

indecorously in·dec'o·rous·ly adv.
indecorousness in·dec'o·rous·ness n.

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adjective

    Not in keeping with conventional mores: immodest, improper, indecent, indelicate, naughty, unbecoming, unbefitting, unseemly, untoward. Idioms: out of line. See usual/unusual.

WordNet: indecorous
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  Synonym: indelicate
  Antonym: decorous (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
  Synonyms: indecent, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward


Translations: Indecorous
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - upassende, utilbørlig, usømmelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
onkies, smakeloos

Français (French)
adj. - inconvenant (sout), peu convenable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungehörig, unschicklich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άκοσμος

Italiano (Italian)
indecoroso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - indecoroso

Русский (Russian)
неблагопристойный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indecoroso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - opassande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无礼的, 不合礼节的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無禮的, 不合禮節的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 버릇없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 無作法な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير لائق أو مهذب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא נימוסי, חסר טעם, לא נאה‬


 
 
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