indecorum

ˌɪndɪˈkɔrəm

Definition

Definition of indecorum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

etiquette

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inappropriate behavior against social norms

Dated

His loud outburst was seen as indecorum.

impropriety

misconduct

manners

Dated

speech that lacks decorum or propriety

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The indecorum in her speech shocked the audience.

impropriety

rudeness

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Origin of indecorum

Latin, in (not) + decorum (proper)

Examples of indecorum in a sentence

Wearing casual clothes to the formal event was considered indecorum.
His indecorum during the meeting was unacceptable.
The letter was filled with indecorum, offending many readers.

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French:incorrection, manque de bienséance, ...
German:Ungehörigkeit, Unangemessenheit, ...
Italian:indecoro, ...
Spanish:indecoro, ...
Portuguese:falta de decoro, indecoro, ...
Chinese:不当行为, 不得体言辞, ...
Japanese:不作法, 無礼, ...
Arabic:سوء أَدَب, قِلَّةُ اللِّيَاقَةِ, ...
Hebrew:חֹסֶר נִימוּס, ...
Russian:непристойность, неприличие, ...
Ukrainian:недоречність, невихованість, ...
Hindi:अशिष्टता, अमर्यादित भाषण, ...
Bengali:অশোভন আচরণ, অশোভন বক্তৃতা, ...
Catalan:falta de decòrum, discurs indecorós, ...
Czech:neslušnost, nevhodnost, ...
Danish:manglende etikette, indekorum, ...
Dutch:ongepast gedrag, ongepaste taalgebruik, ...
Greek:απρέπεια, έλλειψη ευπρέπειας, ...
Hungarian:illetlenség, ízléstelenség, ...
Khmer:អាកប្បកិរិយាមិនសមរម្យ, អសុជីវធម៌, ...
Korean:무례, 무례함, ...
Persian:بی‌نزاکتی, ...
Polish:nietakt, nieprzyzwoitość, ...
Portuguese (BR):falta de decoro, indecoro, ...
Romanian:indecorum, indecență, ...
Swedish:olämplighet, indekorum, ...
Thai:ความไม่เหมาะสม, คำพูดที่ไม่เหมาะสม, ...
Turkish:uygunsuzluk, adapsızlık, ...
Vietnamese:hành vi không đúng mực, lời nói thiếu lịch sự, ...

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