| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | belated | coming too late |
| 2. | beyond the pale | outside acceptable behavior |
| 3. | blunt | too direct or insensitive |
| 4. | brazen | boldly shameless or improper |
| 5. | careless | not giving proper attention |
| 6. | cheeky | rudely bold or impudent |
| 7. | clumsy | awkward or poorly handled |
| 8. | coarse | rough and lacking refinement |
| 9. | crooked | dishonest or improper |
| 10. | crude | rough, vulgar, or insensitive |
| 11. | discourteous | showing lack of courtesy |
| 12. | disgraceful | shamefully improper |
| 13. | disrespectful | showing lack of respect |
| 14. | distasteful | unpleasant or offensive |
| 15. | dodgy | possibly dishonest or improper |
| 16. | dubious | morally or practically doubtful |
| 17. | excessive | more than is proper |
| 18. | extravagant | beyond what is proper |
| 19. | facetious | joking when seriousness is needed |
| 20. | fishy | seemingly dishonest or improper |
| 21. | flippant | treating serious matters lightly |
| 22. | forbidden | not allowed or permitted |
| 23. | forward | too bold or familiar |
| 24. | frivolous | not serious when needed |
| 25. | garish | overbright and in bad taste |
| 26. | gaudy | too showy and tasteless |
| 27. | ham-fisted | awkward and insensitive |
| 28. | hasty | done too quickly |
| 29. | heavy-handed | overforceful and insensitive |
| 30. | ill-advised | not wise or appropriate |
| 31. | ill-suited | poorly matched to the purpose |
| 32. | immodest | not modest or proper |
| 33. | impertinent | rudely intrusive or irrelevant |
| 34. | impolite | not polite |
| 35. | improper | not socially or morally correct |
| 36. | impudent | disrespectfully bold or rude |
| 37. | inapt | not fitting or suitable |
| 38. | indecent | offending standards of decency |
| 39. | indecorous | not in keeping with decorum |
| 40. | indelicate | not careful about others’ feelings |
| 41. | indiscreet | showing poor judgment or restraint |
| 42. | inopportune | occurring at an unsuitable time |
| 43. | insensitive | not considerate of feelings |
| 44. | insolent | boldly disrespectful |
| 45. | jarring | noticeably out of place |
| 46. | lurid | sensational and in poor taste |
| 47. | malapropos | in an inopportune or awkward way |
| 48. | misapplied | used in the wrong context |
| 49. | misdirected | aimed in the wrong way |
| 50. | misfitting | not fitting properly |
| 51. | misjudged | poorly judged for the context |
| 52. | misplaced | unsuitably positioned or timed |
| 53. | mistimed | happening at the wrong time |
| 54. | naughty | mildly improper or indecent |
| 55. | not done | socially unacceptable |
| 56. | objectionable | likely to cause disapproval |
| 57. | obscene | offensively indecent or lewd |
| 58. | off-key | not fitting the mood |
| 59. | offensive | causing hurt or resentment |
| 60. | out of place | not suitable in that setting |
| 61. | outrageous | grossly improper or shocking |
| 62. | overblown | too exaggerated or grand |
| 63. | overdone | too much for the context |
| 64. | overfamiliar | too familiar for the situation |
| 65. | overwrought | too emotional or elaborate |
| 66. | premature | happening too soon |
| 67. | presumptuous | overstepping proper bounds |
| 68. | questionable | doubtful in propriety or ethics |
| 69. | rash | done without proper thought |
| 70. | raunchy | coarsely sexual or vulgar |
| 71. | reckless | showing careless disregard |
| 72. | risque | slightly sexually suggestive |
| 73. | rude | not polite or respectful |
| 74. | salacious | showing improper sexual interest |
| 75. | saucy | rudely playful or bold |
| 76. | scandalous | causing public moral outrage |
| 77. | shady | somewhat dishonest or improper |
| 78. | shameless | showing no sense of shame |
| 79. | shocking | morally or socially upsetting |
| 80. | sloppy | careless and not proper |
| 81. | suggestive | hinting at sexual meaning |
| 82. | suspect | possibly improper or wrong |
| 83. | taboo | socially forbidden or improper |
| 84. | tactless | showing poor social judgment |
| 85. | tasteless | lacking good judgment or style |
| 86. | tawdry | showy but in poor taste |
| 87. | thoughtless | showing little consideration |
| 88. | tone-deaf | insensitive to the situation |
| 89. | unacceptable | not acceptable or proper |
| 90. | unbecoming | not fitting or flattering |
| 91. | uncalled-for | not justified or needed |
| 92. | uncivil | not civil or courteous |
| 93. | undue | exceeding what is proper |
| 94. | unfit | not suitable or proper |
| 95. | unseemly | not proper or becoming |
| 96. | unsuitable | not right for the situation |
| 97. | untimely | happening at a bad time |
| 98. | unwarranted | not justified by circumstances |
| 99. | vulgar | lacking good taste or refinement |
| 100. | wrong | not suitable or correct |