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indecorous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of indecorous

not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
  • an indecorous joke for a solemn moment in the marriage ceremony
Synonyms of indecorous

amiss, graceless, improper, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, inept, infelicitous, malapropos, perverse, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong
Words Related to indecorous

inopportune, unfortunate, unseasonable, untimely

extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, irrelative, irrelevant

misbecoming, mismatched

incompatible, inconsistent, uncongenial

banned, barred, disallowed

forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed

awkward, gauche, ungraceful

unacceptable, unsatisfactory
Phrases Synonymous with indecorous

out of place, out of the way
Near Antonyms of indecorous

fortunate, opportune, seasonable, timely

applicable, apposite, apropos, apt, germane, material, pat, pointed, relative, relevant

compatible, congenial, harmonious

allowed, authorized, permitted

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), kosher, licensed, sanctioned

abetted, encouraged, promoted, supported

acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable

balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious
Antonyms of indecorous

appropriate, becoming, befitting, correct, decorous, felicitous, fit, fitting, genteel, happy, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable

Synonym Discussion of indecorous

indecorous, improper, unseemly, unbecoming, indelicate mean not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners.
    • indecorous behavior
improper applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules not only of social behavior but of ethical practice or logical procedure or prescribed method.
    • improper use of campaign contributions
unseemly adds a suggestion of special inappropriateness to a situation or an offensiveness to good taste.
    • remarried with unseemly haste
unbecoming suggests behavior or language that does not suit one's character or status.
    • conduct unbecoming to an officer
indelicate implies a lack of modesty or of tact or of refined perception of feeling.
    • indelicate expressions for bodily functions

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