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单词 indecorousness
释义

indecorous

adjective

in·​de·​co·​rous (ˌ)in-ˈde-k(ə-)rəs How to pronounce indecorous (audio)
ˌin-di-ˈkȯr-əs
: not decorous : conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste
indecorously adverb
indecorousness noun

Synonyms

  • amiss
  • graceless
  • improper
  • inapposite
  • inappropriate
  • inapt
  • incongruous
  • incorrect
  • inept
  • infelicitous
  • malapropos
  • perverse
  • unapt
  • unbecoming
  • unfit
  • unhappy
  • unseemly
  • unsuitable
  • untoward
  • wrong
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Example Sentences

an indecorous joke for a solemn moment in the marriage ceremony
Recent Examples on the Web Both Diaz and Daichendt are old enough to remember the days when these cultures were seen as indecorous and even dangerous. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2022 Hurston often ran afoul of her contemporaries because of her indecorous proclamations. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2022 However indecorous her comments, those facts take her commentary out of the purview of the school district. Arkansas Online, 2 July 2021 The eyebrows would go up, the smile would fade, a silent but oh-so-sharp rebuke to the rude, the entitled, the indecorous. Washington Post, 7 May 2021 Trump’s performances were riddled with misinformation, contradictions and indecorous boasts, while also predicting miracles and promoting cure-all therapeutics. Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2020 The yelling crowd outwardly appeared to be indecorous and vulgar, failing to properly respect the solemn circumstances. Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2020 Given the lack of actual harm and the indecorous behavior on all sides, this is not an episode over which a national consensus would support the president’s removal. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 27 Oct. 2019 Yet Harvard, too, was caught in the indecorous (but perfectly legal) act of giving preferences to white, wealthy kids who already enjoy the massive advantage of being . . . BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin indecorus, from in- + decorus decorous

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

indecorousness

noun

as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper for sheer indecorousness it would be hard to beat the telling of bawdy jokes at a child's birthday party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unfitness
  • indecorum
  • unbecomingness
  • disrespect
  • inappropriateness
  • untowardness
  • unseemliness
  • indelicateness
  • incorrectness
  • indecency
  • coarseness
  • impropriety
  • indiscreetness
  • rudeness
  • discourteousness
  • vulgarity
  • crudeness
  • indiscretion
  • ungraciousness
  • imprudence
  • impoliteness
  • incivility
  • naughtiness
  • churlishness
  • inconsiderateness
  • insolence
  • inconsideration
  • impudence
  • immodesty
  • impertinence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fitness
  • suitability
  • correctness
  • appropriateness
  • decorousness
  • decorum
  • propriety
  • rightness
  • decency
  • discretion
  • prudence
  • form
  • properness
  • seemliness
  • suitableness
  • manners
  • etiquette
  • consideration
  • proprieties
  • gentility
  • thoughtfulness
  • graciousness
  • genteelness
  • considerateness
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