in|dec´o|rous|ness

in|dec´o|rous|ness
in|dec|o|rous «ihn DEHK uhr uhs; IHN dih KR-, -KOHR-», adjective.
not in accordance with proper behavior; in poor taste; not suitable; improper; unseemly; undignified: »

Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood and call it Eve (Hawthorne).

[< Late Latin indecōrōsus < Latin indecōrus < in- not + decōrus decorous]
in|dec´o|rous|ly, adverb.
in|dec´o|rous|ness, noun.

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  • in|dec´o|rous|ly — in|dec|o|rous «ihn DEHK uhr uhs; IHN dih KR , KOHR », adjective. not in accordance with proper behavior; in poor taste; not suitable; improper; unseemly; undignified: »Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|dec|o|rous — «ihn DEHK uhr uhs; IHN dih KR , KOHR », adjective. not in accordance with proper behavior; in poor taste; not suitable; improper; unseemly; undignified: »Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rous — ac·ti·noph·o·rous; ad·i·aph·o·rous; al·giv·o·rous; am·o·rous; am·phiv·o·rous; an·droph·o·rous; an·thoph·o·rous; an·u·rous; aphid·iv·o·rous; apiv·o·rous; apy·rous; ar·bo·rous; as·coph·o·rous; au·rous; bar·ba·rous; bar·ba·rous·ness; bi·fo·rous;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • decorous — dec•o•rous [[t]ˈdɛk ər əs[/t]] adj. showing respect for social customs and manners • Etymology: 1655–65; < L decōrus seemly, becoming, der. of decus; see decorate, ous dec′o•rous•ly, adv. dec′o•rous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • decorousness — dec·o·rous·ness …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • indecorous — in•dec•o•rous [[t]ɪnˈdɛk ər əs, ˌɪn dɪˈkɔr əs, ˈkoʊr [/t]] adj. not decorous; unseemly; unbecoming • Etymology: 1670–80; < L in•dec′o•rous•ly, adv. in•dec′o•rous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

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