decorous
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adjective \ˈde-kər-əs also di-ˈkȯr-əs\Definition of DECOROUS
: marked by propriety and good taste : correct <decorous conduct>
— dec·o·rous·ly adverb
— dec·o·rous·ness noun
See Examples of DECOROUS
- <we were asked to be on our most decorous behavior at the formal event>
- <the oppressively decorous standards of a royal court>
Origin of DECOROUS
Latin decorus, from decor beauty, grace; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting — more at decent
First Known Use: 1653
Related to DECOROUS
- Synonyms
- befitting, correct, decent, proper, de rigueur, genteel, nice, polite, respectable, seemly
- Antonyms
- improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly
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