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indecorous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'indecorous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indecorous [ a.]
- Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct.

Meaning of 'indecorous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indecorous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
Example in sentence:
  • indecorous behavior
2 . indecorous [ s]
Meaning (2):
- not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
Example in sentence:
  • indecorous behavior;
  • language unbecoming to a lady;
  • moved to curb their untoward ribaldry;
  • unseemly to use profanity;
  • was buried with indecent haste