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indecorous

/ɪnˈdɛkərəs/ /ɪnˈdɛkərəs/

Meanings
adjective
Improper, immodest or indecent

Examples :

"Her loud, boisterous laughter in the library was quite indecorous. "
moral attitude character

Related Words

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boisterous adjective

/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.

"The children were boisterous on the playground, running and shouting with excitement. "

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loud noun

/laʊd/

A loud sound or part of a sound.

"The loud of the fire alarm woke everyone in the building. "

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quite adverb

/kwaɪt/ /ˈkiːteɪ/

(heading) To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

"My sister is quite happy with her new job. "

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laughter noun

/ˈlɑːftə/ /ˈlæftɚ/

The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.

"Their loud laughter betrayed their presence."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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improper verb

/ɪmˈpɹɔp.ə/ /ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/ /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

To appropriate; to limit.

"The city council voted to improper funds from the park's maintenance budget to cover the unexpected costs of the new library, significantly reducing the park's upkeep. "

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immodest adjective

/ˌɪmˈmɑdəst/

Without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless

"After winning the game, the player made an immodest boast about being the best on the team. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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indecent adjective

/ɪnˈdiːsənt/

Offensive to good taste

"The comedian's jokes were considered indecent by some members of the audience. "

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library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."