indecorum

noun

in·​de·​co·​rum ˌin-di-ˈkȯr-əm 

1

: something that is indecorous

2

: lack of decorum : impropriety

Synonyms

• unfitness
• inappropriateness
• unseemliness
• disrespect

Examples of indecorum in a Sentence

the thoughtless indecorum of wearing a floor-length white dress as a guest at a wedding

Word History

Etymology

Latin, neuter of indecorus

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for indecorum

• digitorum
• aurum
• foram
• forum
• quorum
• decorum
• picloram
• pullorum
• neonatorum