indecorum

noun

ˌin-di-ˈkȯr-əm How to pronounce indecorum (audio)
Definition of indecorumnext
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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  1. unfitness
  2. unseemliness
  3. disrespect
Noun
  • Musk attempted to color Altman as a uniquely unsuitable supervisor of this technology, but this invariably invited further scrutiny into his own abject unfitness for the role.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
  • The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of unfitness
Noun
  • 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
Definition of unseemliness
Noun
  • And with no disrespect to the Signature motorhome and its 2-in-1 hybrid bathroom and swiveling front lounge, the sliding bathroom of the Habiton camper van was arguably the pièce de résistance of that multi-vehicle effort.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • Their shunning of the Spanish coronation, however, felt uniquely unappealing, a show of disrespect to the winners of the most high-profile sporting event in the world.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of disrespect
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“Indecorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecorum. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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