Indecorousness

Indecorousness
Indecorousness In`de*co"rous*ness, n. The quality of being indecorous; lack of decorum. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • indecorousness — in·dec·or·ous·ness …   English syllables

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  • impropriety — /im preuh pruy i tee/, n., pl. improprieties for 4, 5. 1. the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness. 2. inappropriateness; unsuitableness. 3. unseemliness; indecorousness. 4. an erroneous or unsuitable expression, act, etc. 5. an… …   Universalium

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