Indecorum

  • 1Indecorum — In de*co rum, n. [Pref. in not + decorum: cf. L. indecorous unbecoming.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lack of decorum; impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, custom, or etiquette;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2indecorum — index bad repute, disrespect, impropriety, obscenity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3indecorum — [in΄di kō′rəm, in΄dikôr′əm] n. [L, neut. of indecorus] 1. lack of decorum; lack of propriety, good taste, etc. 2. indecorous conduct, speech, etc …

    English World dictionary

  • 4indecorum — n. 1. Indecorousness, indecency, impropriety, grossness, rudeness, incivility, impoliteness, violation of propriety, ill breeding, ill manners, want of decorum, impropriety of behavior. 2. Act of indecorum, breach of decorum, breach of propriety …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 5indecorum — noun Etymology: Latin, neuter of indecorus Date: 1575 1. something that is indecorous 2. lack of decorum ; impropriety …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6indecorum — /in di kawr euhm, kohr /, n. 1. indecorous behavior or character. 2. something indecorous. [1565 75; < L, n. use of neut. of indecorus INDECOROUS] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7indecorum — noun Indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous …

    Wiktionary

  • 8indecorum — Synonyms and related words: Babbittry, aberrance, aberrancy, abnormality, bad taste, blooper, boner, boo boo, bourgeois taste, break, camp, campiness, criminality, delinquency, deviance, deviancy, faux pas, gaffe, high camp, illegality,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 9indecorum — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. impropriety, indiscretion, vulgarity; see indecency 2 , rudeness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An improper act or statement: impropriety, indecency, indelicacy. See USUAL …

    English dictionary for students

  • 10indecorum — in·de·co·rum || ‚ɪndɪ kɔːrÉ™m n. want of manners, impoliteness, inappropriateness …

    English contemporary dictionary