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INDECORUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act of undue intimacy
Synonyms:
familiarity; impropriety; indecorum; liberty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("indecorum" is a kind of...):
misbehavior; misbehaviour; misdeed (improper or wicked or immoral behavior)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A lack of decorum
Synonyms:
indecorousness; indecorum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("indecorum" is a kind of...):
improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "indecorum"):
unseemliness (a lack of consideration for others)
unbecomingness (the quality of being unbecoming)
Antonym:
decorum (propriety in manners and conduct)
