indecorum

[ in-di-kawr-uhm, -kohr- ]

noun

1. indecorous behavior or character.
2. something indecorous.

indecorum

/ ˌɪndɪˈkɔːrəm /

noun

1. indecorous behaviour or speech; unseemliness

Word History and Origins

Origin of indecorum¹

1565–75; < Latin, noun use of neuter of indecōrus indecorous

Example Sentences

How grievous then was the thought that, of a situation so desirable in every respect, so replete with advantage, so promising for happiness, Jane had been deprived, by the folly and indecorum of her own family!

From Literature

He more than made up for the moment of indecorum by finishing four rebounds short of his 16th career triple double.

From Fox News

“The fact is, except beating Mrs H., and striking myself, there is no outrage or indecorum they have not committed,” he wrote at one point.

From Washington Post

On the conservative Brietbart.com, the invites were described as “a stunning show of political indecorum.”

From Time

He called it a “stunning show of political indecorum”.

From The Guardian