transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈde-k(ə-)rəs; ˌin-di-ˈkȯr-əs ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin indecorus, from in- + decorus decorous
Date: 1668
: not decorous : conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste
• in·de·co·rous·ly adverb
• in·de·co·rous·ness noun
Synonyms:
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