Synonyms for indecorous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Improper, immodest, or indecent.
Fact is that papers being locked away for 50-plus years is indecorous.
Example sentences
- improper It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.
- indecent Sorry, I can't tell you my name. It's too indecent.
- unseemly Asking for seconds would be unseemly.
- unbecoming Your behavior is unbecoming of a gentleman.
- indelicate I'd like to offer my apologies for being so indelicate.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| indecorous | steady | |
| improper | falling | |
| indecent | steady | |
| unseemly | rising | |
| unbecoming | steady | |
| indelicate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rude1
- 5 letters
- gross1
- 6 letters
- vulgar2, coarse1
- 7 letters
- obscene2, immoral3, ungodly3, uncouth2, uncivil3
- 8 letters
- improper3, indecent3, unseemly3, untoward3, aberrant3, impolite3, immodest, uncomely
- 9 letters
- unrefined3
- 10 letters
- unbecoming4, unpolished, indelicate4
- 11 letters
- unbefitting
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vulgar2 = 2 syllables).