Indecorousness and Properness

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Indecorousness noun - The quality or state of not being socially proper.

Usage example: for sheer indecorousness it would be hard to beat the telling of bawdy jokes at a child's birthday party

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Properness is an antonym for indecorousness.

Properness noun - The quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting.

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Indecorousness is an antonym for properness.

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