indecorous.

Inappropriately behaved or expressed for the circumstances.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• indecorous remark
• indecorous behavior

On the page

The indecorous interruption embarrassed the host.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more indecorous; superlative most indecorous when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.