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indecorum
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in·de·co·rum

noun \ˌin-di-ˈkȯr-əm\

Definition of INDECORUM

1
: something that is indecorous
2
: lack of decorum : impropriety

Examples of INDECORUM

  1. <the thoughtless indecorum of wearing a floor-length white dress as a guest at a wedding>

Origin of INDECORUM

Latin, neuter of indecorus
First Known Use: 1575

Related to INDECORUM

Synonyms
inappropriateness, incorrectness, indecency, indecorousness, impropriety, indelicateness, unbecomingness, unseemliness, untowardness
Antonyms
appropriateness, correctness, decency, decorousness, decorum, fitness, properness, propriety, rightness, seemliness, suitability, suitableness

Rhymes with INDECORUM

ad valorem, cockalorum, variorum

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