Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

indecorous

 - 3 dictionary results

in⋅dec⋅o⋅rous

  [in-dek-er-uhs, in-di-kawr-uhs, -kohr-]
Use indecorous in a Sentence
–adjective
not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
Origin:
1670–80; < L indecōrus. See in- 3 , decorous

Related forms:
in⋅dec⋅o⋅rous⋅ly, adverb
in⋅dec⋅o⋅rous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
indecent, improper, inappropriate.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To indecorous
in·dec·o·rous   (ĭn-děk'ər-əs)   
adj.  Lacking propriety or good taste. See Synonyms at improper.
in·dec'o·rous·ly adv., in·dec'o·rous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

indecorous 
1682, from L. indecorus, from in- "not" + decorus (see decorum).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see indecorous on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way