Antonyms for indecorous
ɪnˈdɛk ər əs, ˌɪn dɪˈkɔr əs, -ˈkoʊr-in·deco·rous

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indecorous

   Antonyms:
   becoming, befitting, beseeming, comely, congruous, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, graceful, meet, neat, proper, seemly, suitable, worthy

   Synonyms:
   awkward, ill-becoming, ill-fitting, improper, indecent, unbecoming, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indecorous, indelicateadjective

   lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct

   "indecorous behavior"

   Antonyms:
   sedate, decorous, staid, in good taste(p), proper

   Synonyms:
   off-colour, indelicate, untoward, unbecoming, indecent, uncomely, unseemly, off-color

2. indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untowardadjective

   not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

   "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

   Antonyms:
   proper, staid, sedate, decorous, in good taste(p)

   Synonyms:
   indelicate, inauspicious, untoward, unbecoming, indecent, uncomely, unseemly, adverse

How to use indecorous in a sentence?

1. Nathaniel Hawthorne:

   Every young sculptor seems to think that he must give the world some specimen of indecorous womanhood, and call it Eve, Venus, a Nymph, or any name that may apologize for a lack of decent clothing.

How to pronounce indecorous?

How to say indecorous in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency