as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
an indecorous joke for a solemn moment in the marriage ceremony
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Recent Examples of indecorous
The massive tag is gone now but something just as indecorous seems likely to replace it.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
With round-the-clock musicians, magicians, comedians, blue men and white Bengal tigers, the Strip became the premier global destination not just for indecorous gambling, but also for family-friendly entertainment.
—Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Now five seasons old, The Constructivists also have taken a step up in ambition by casting local veteran James Pickering as David, the latest in a run of wild, unhinged and indecorous old men the septuagenarian has brought to life on stage.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
Even a white-collar defendant’s photograph of himself holding a baseball bat next to a prosecutor’s photo might be easily dismissed as indecorous, but free, speech.
—Elliot Williams, CNN, 10 Apr. 2023
There was a palpable undercurrent of dissatisfaction among offensive players – grumbling about the predictability of the offense and what looked like indecorous snickering when the locker room opened.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
Both Diaz and Daichendt are old enough to remember the days when these cultures were seen as indecorous and even dangerous.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2022
Hurston often ran afoul of her contemporaries because of her indecorous proclamations.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2022
However indecorous her comments, those facts take her commentary out of the purview of the school district.
—Arkansas Online, 2 July 2021
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
With round-the-clock musicians, magicians, comedians, blue men and white Bengal tigers, the Strip became the premier global destination not just for indecorous gambling, but also for family-friendly entertainment.
—Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Now five seasons old, The Constructivists also have taken a step up in ambition by casting local veteran James Pickering as David, the latest in a run of wild, unhinged and indecorous old men the septuagenarian has brought to life on stage.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
Even a white-collar defendant’s photograph of himself holding a baseball bat next to a prosecutor’s photo might be easily dismissed as indecorous, but free, speech.
—Elliot Williams, CNN, 10 Apr. 2023
There was a palpable undercurrent of dissatisfaction among offensive players – grumbling about the predictability of the offense and what looked like indecorous snickering when the locker room opened.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
Both Diaz and Daichendt are old enough to remember the days when these cultures were seen as indecorous and even dangerous.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2022
Hurston often ran afoul of her contemporaries because of her indecorous proclamations.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2022
However indecorous her comments, those facts take her commentary out of the purview of the school district.
—Arkansas Online, 2 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecorous
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Both the city’s account and Mayor Quinton Lucas issued online apologies that night, agreeing that the post was inappropriate.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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There can be a change to the list if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on another would be inappropriate.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The man, Lawrence Ray, argued that Hughes’ testimony about coercive control was improper.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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And so the improper payment rate, the numbers in EITC is around $60 or so billion a year in refunds, but about $20 billion of that is designated as improper payment based on the audit activity, which is actually under 1 percent.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Any useless, toxic or otherwise unsuitable man can become a child’s legal father, without being subject to the thorough checks that these women must face.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Some insects are adapting to changing climates by moving to regions that might have previously been unsuitable.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Earlier this year, the company’s shareholders voted against a proposal to halt shipments of arms to Israel on the grounds that premise of the proposal was incorrect.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 June 2025
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More: Biden to create two new national monuments in California The Justice Department determined an opinion from the U.S. Attorney General nearly a century ago was incorrect.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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And then what happens when taxpayers are given the wrong answer?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For HBCUs, the moment is reminiscent of the era decades ago when Black colleges were compelled to argue that school segregation was wrong but also needed to maintain government support for their institutions, said Marybeth Gasman, a Rutgers University professor who has studied the history of HBCUs.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Additionally, the more fiscally conservative Senate is increasingly unhappy with the cost of the bill, which is estimated to add $3.1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Four of its main characters are in unhappy marriages and cheating on their spouses, which is sometimes awkwardly played for laughs.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Indecorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecorous. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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