INDECOROUSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)