Definition of INDECOROUS

Examples of indecorous in a Sentence

an indecorous joke for a solemn moment in the marriage ceremony

Recent Examples of indecorous from the Web

Murray may have a few indecorous moments each match.

— jon wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: The gap between Andy Murray's off-court class vs. on-court behavior," 21 June 2017
There was a time when it was considered indecorous for a candidate to look down at a watch during a debate or to sigh audibly while another candidate was speaking.

— nicholas confessore, New York Times, "In Republican Debate, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio Wage Urgent Attacks on Donald Trump MARCH 3, 2016," 4 Mar. 2016

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Origin and Etymology of indecorous

Latin indecorus, from in- + decorus decorous

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First Known Use: 1668

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indecorous Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of indecorous

indecorous, improper, unseemly, unbecoming, indelicate mean not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners. indecorous behavior improper applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules not only of social behavior but of ethical practice or logical procedure or prescribed method. improper use of campaign contributions unseemly adds a suggestion of special inappropriateness to a situation or an offensiveness to good taste. remarried with unseemly haste unbecoming suggests behavior or language that does not suit one's character or status. conduct unbecoming to an officer indelicate implies a lack of modesty or of tact or of refined perception of feeling. indelicate expressions for bodily functions

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