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INDECOROUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lack of decorum
Synonyms:
indecorousness; indecorum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("indecorousness" is a kind of...):
improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "indecorousness"):
unseemliness (a lack of consideration for others)
unbecomingness (the quality of being unbecoming)
Antonym:
decorousness (propriety in manners and conduct)
Derivation:
indecorous (lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct)
indecorous (not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society)
