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- Dictionarydecorous/ˈdɛk(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained: "Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss"
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adjective. formal uk / ˈdek.ə.rəs / us / ˈdek. ə r.əs / Add to word list. behaving politely and in a controlled way: His manner, as ever, was decorous. Synonyms. comme il faut formal. seemly old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Self-control and moderation. anti-pleasure. ascetically. asceticism.
The meaning of DECOROUS is marked by propriety and good taste : correct. How to use decorous in a sentence. Decorous Got Its Start With Etiquette
Something that is decorous is dignified, proper, and in good taste, like your decorous great-aunt who always wears a dress — even when she's only headed to the grocery store. The adjective decorous shares its origins with decoration.
Decorous definition: characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.. See examples of DECOROUS used in a sentence.
behaving politely and in a controlled way: His manner, as ever, was decorous. Synonyms. comme il faut formal. seemly old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Self-control and moderation. ahold. anti-pleasure. ascetically. asceticism. be in command (of yourself) idiom. boundary. golden mean. grip. imperviously.
adjective. Decorous behaviour is very respectable, calm, and polite. [formal] They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny. Synonyms: proper, becoming, seemly, fitting More Synonyms of decorous. decorously adverb. He sipped his drink decorously. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Adj. 1. decorous - characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme". proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners".
Decorous Definition. dĕkər-əs, dĭ-kôrəs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Characterized by or showing decorum, propriety, good taste, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: comme il faut. seemly. decent. comely. becoming. straight-faced. stone-faced. steady. staid. sober.
Definition of decorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
decorous meaning, definition, what is decorous: having the correct appearance or behavio...: Learn more.
