indecorous

[in-dek-er-uhs, in-di-kawr-uhs, -kohr-] Origin

in·dec·o·rous

[in-dek-er-uhs, in-di-kawr-uhs, -kohr-]
adjective
not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.

Origin:
1670–80; < Latin indecōrus. See in-3, decorous

in·dec·o·rous·ly, adverb
in·dec·o·rous·ness, noun


indecent, improper, inappropriate.

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Indecorous is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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indecorous (ɪnˈdɛkərəs)
 
adj
improper or ungraceful; unseemly
 
in'decorously
 
adv
 
in'decorousness
 
n

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indecorous
1682, from L. indecorus, from in- "not" + decorus (see decorum).
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