indecoroso

indecorous, unseemly

adjective een-deh-koh-ROH-zoh Rare

Origin: Latin indecorus, from in- (not) + decorus (fitting)

Usage Note

Indecoroso describes behaviour, language, or dress considered improper or unbecoming in a given social context. It sits in a formal register and is stronger than sconveniente (inappropriate). Feminine: indecorosa; used attributively (un gesto indecoroso) or predicatively (è indecoroso).

Examples

"Il suo comportamento era indecoroso."

Natural Translation

His behaviour was unseemly.

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