(adj) characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct, Ant. indecorous, Example:the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme

decorously

(adv) in a proper and decorous manner, Ant. indecorously, Example:he pretended to be pleased and applauded decorously

indecorous

(adj) lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct, Syn. indelicate, Ant. decorous, Example:indecorous behavior

indecorously

(adv) without decorousness, Syn. unbecomingly, Ant. decorously

decorum

(n) propriety in manners and conduct, Syn. decorousness, Ant. indecorum, indecorousness

indecent

(adj) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society, Syn. untoward, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, Example:was buried with indecent haste; indecorous behavior; language unbecoming to a lady; unseemly to use profanity; moved to curb their untoward ribaldry

indecorum

(n) a lack of decorum, Syn. indecorousness, Ant. decorousness, decorum

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Decorous

a. [ L. decōrus, fr. decor comeliness, beauty; akin to decere. See Decent, and cf. Decorum. ] Suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum; becoming; proper; seemly; befitting; as, a decorous speech; decorous behavior; a decorous dress for a judge. [ 1913 Webster ]

A decorous pretext the war. Motley.

-- De*co"rous*ly, adv. -- De*co"rous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dedecorous

a. [ L. dedecorus. See Decorous. ] Disgraceful; unbecoming. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Indecorous

a. [ L. indecorous. See In- not, and Decorous. ] Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct. [ 1913 Webster ]

It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything more by mere struggle. Burke.

Syn. -- Unbecoming; unseemly; unbefitting; rude; coarse; impolite; uncivil; ill-bred. [ 1913 Webster ]

Indecorously

adv. In an indecorous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Indecorousness

n. The quality of being indecorous; lack of decorum. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Schicklichkeit { f }

decorousness

Unschicklichkeit { f }

indecorousness

anständig; sittsam { adj }

decorous

anständig; sittsam { adv }

decorously

schicklich { adj }

decorous

schicklich { adv }

decorously

sittsam { adj }

well-behaved; decorous

unpassend

indecorous

unpassend { adv }

indecorously

unschicklich

indecorous

unschicklich { adv }

indecorously

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