| ADJECTIVE | all | indecorous, indelicate | lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | indecorous, indecent, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward | not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society |
| Meaning | lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "indecorous behavior" | |
| Synonym | indelicate | |
| See also | improper | not suitable or right or appropriate |
| indecent | Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters | |
| Opposite | decorous | Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct |
| Spanish | delicado, indecoroso | |
| Nouns | indecorousness | a lack of decorum |
| Adverbs | indecorously | without decorousness |
| Meaning | not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "indecorous behavior" | |
| Synonyms | indecent, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward | |
| Broader | improper | not suitable or right or appropriate |
| Spanish | indecente, indecoroso | |
| Catalan | indecent, indecorós | |
| Nouns | indecorousness | a lack of decorum |
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