as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
the thoughtless indecorum of wearing a floor-length white dress as a guest at a wedding
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Noun
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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No, the Heat would never go there, a flat-out, from-the-start commitment to lottery odds no matter the unseemliness of it all.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Government officials scolded young people for the signs of disrespect.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Even a serial murderer can falsely accuse an innocent person of his crime and suffer no consequences, which breeds disrespect for the legal system.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Indecorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecorum. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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