Indecorum

Synonyms for "indecorum" (80 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Noun(3 words)
improprietyindecorousnessbreach of decorum

Strong matches (24)

Noun(6 words)
decorum violationetiquette violationfamiliarityimproprietiesindecenciesindelicacies

Related words (40)

Noun(3 words)
libertyprotocol breachunseemliness
Adjective(1 words)
unseemlier

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: impropriety, indecorousness, aberrance, aberrancy, abnormality.
  • Sentence evidence is available for indecorum, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "indecorum"

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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

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Final fit check

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

12 entries

More specific

9 entries
anachronistic toneceremonial indecorumcourtroom indecorumgenre incongruityimproprietyincongruous dictionmixed registerparliamentary indecorumunseemliness

Collocations

6 entries
courtroom indecorumdisplay of indecorumflagrant indecorumparliamentary indecorumpublic indecorumvisible indecorum

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

“But in this matter it is you who are to lead. You must set the example,—If others have blunder’d, it is your place to put them right, and shew them what true delicacy is.—In all points of decorum, your conduct must be law to the rest of the party.” This picture of her consequence had some effect, for no one loved better to lead than Maria;—and with far more good humour she answered, “I am much obliged to you, Edmund;—you mean very well, I am sure—but I still think you see things too strongly; and I really cannot undertake to harangue all the rest upon a subject of this kind.—There would be the greatest indecorum I think.”

Source: wiktionary

I hope your eyes are better, but if you must spare them, there is nothing in my pages which a Lady may not read aloud without indecorum, which is more than can be said of Shakspeare.

Source: wiktionary

This will be done decently and in good order--our training will admit of no indecorum.

Source: wiktionary

Not only were its central personages the patterns of propriety, but no breath of scandal, no shadow of indecorum, might approach its utmost boundaries.

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "indecorum"?

Closest matches include impropriety, indecorousness, aberrance, aberrancy, abnormality.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "indecorum"?

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