indecorous
improper or lacking good taste
Roots
- -ous / -ious: full of or marked by a quality
- decor: fitting, proper, graceful, or ornamental
- im- / in- (not): not or without
Other words with the decor root
- decorate: to ornament or make more attractive
- decoration: ornament or act of decorating
- decorous: proper, tasteful, or well-behaved
- decorum: proper behavior or good taste
In- turns decorous off: indecorous behavior does not fit the setting.
The joke felt indecorous at the memorial.