English-Thai Dictionary

indecorous

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INDECOROUS

a.[L. indecorus; in and decor, decus, deceo, to become. ] Unbecoming; violating good manners; contrary to the established rules of good breeding, or to the forms of respect which age and station require. It is indecorous in a young person to take the highest place in company, when his superiors are present. Indecorous is sometimes equivalent to indecent; but it is less frequently applied to actions which offend modesty and chastity.

 

INDECOROUSLY

adv. In an unbecoming manner.

 

INDECOROUSNESS

n.Violation of good manners in words or behavior.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INDECOROUS

In `de *co "rous, a. Etym: [L. indecorous. See In- not, and Decorous. ]

 

Defn: Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct. It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything more by mere struggle. Burke.

 

Syn. -- Unbecoming; unseemly; unbefitting; rude; coarse; impolite; uncivil; ill-bred.

 

INDECOROUSLY

INDECOROUSLY In `de *co "rous *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an indecorous manner.

 

INDECOROUSNESS

INDECOROUSNESS In `de *co "rous *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being indecorous; want of decorum.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

indecorous

in dec o rous |inˈdekərəs ɪnˈdekərəs | ▶adjective not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper. DERIVATIVES in dec o rous ly adverb, in dec o rous ness noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin indecorus (from in- ‘not ’ + decorus ‘seemly ’) + -ous .

 

Oxford Dictionary

indecorous

in |dec ¦or |ous |ɪnˈdɛk (ə )rəs | ▶adjective not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper. DERIVATIVES indecorously adverb, indecorousness noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin indecorus (from in- ‘not ’ + decorus ‘seemly ’) + -ous .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

indecorous

indecorous adjective they swaggered in sporting wild hair and the most indecorous attire: improper, unseemly, unbecoming, undignified, immodest, indelicate, indecent, unladylike, ungentlemanly; inappropriate, incorrect, unsuitable, undesirable, unfitting, in bad taste, ill-bred, vulgar.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

indecorous

indecorous adjective kissing in public is considered indecorous in many countries: improper, unseemly, unbecoming, undignified, immodest, indecent, indelicate, indiscreet, immoral, shameless, loose, wanton, unvirtuous; inappropriate, incorrect, wrong, unsuitable, inapt, inapposite, undesirable, unfitting, out of keeping, unacceptable, impolite, discourteous, in bad taste, ill-bred, ill-mannered, beyond the pale. ANTONYMS decorous.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

indecorous

in dec o rous /ɪndék (ə )rəs , ｟米 ｠ɪ̀ndɪkɔ́ːr -/形容詞 ｟かたく ｠無作法な ; 悪趣味の .