dedecorous

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /diˈdɛkərəs/ UK /diːˈdɛkərəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
unbecoming or unseemly; lacking decorum

Such dedecorous conduct shamed the entire household.

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Synonyms

1 adj · unbecoming or unseemly;... unbecoming unseemly indecorous improper unfitting indecent

Opposites

decorous seemly becoming proper

Word family

Related forms decorous decorumdecor

Etymology

From Latin dedecorus ('shameful, disgraceful'), from dedecus ('disgrace, dishonor'), from de- ('reverse of') + decus ('honor, grace, ornament').

dedecorus Latin decus Latin *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European

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# dedecorous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /diˈdɛkərəs/
**IPA (UK):** /diːˈdɛkərəs/

## Meanings
1. unbecoming or unseemly; lacking decorum

## Examples
- Such dedecorous conduct shamed the entire household.

## Synonyms
- unbecoming
- unseemly
- indecorous
- improper
- unfitting
- indecent

## Antonyms
- decorous
- seemly
- becoming
- proper

## Related Forms
- decorous
- decorum
- decor

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dedecorus
- Root: decus
- Root: *deḱ-

## Etymology
From Latin dedecorus ('shameful, disgraceful'), from dedecus ('disgrace, dishonor'), from de- ('reverse of') + decus ('honor, grace, ornament').

## AI Etymology
Dedecorous is from Latin dedecorus ('shameful, disgraceful'), from dedecus ('disgrace, dishonor'), from de- ('reverse of') + decus ('honor, grace, ornament'). Important recorded forms include dedecorus (Latin), decus (Latin), and *deḱ- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers unbecoming or unseemly; lacking decorum. The wider family includes related words such as decorous, decorum, and decor.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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