Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   decorum

   /dɪˈkɔːrəm/

   noun

   • 1. behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety: "he had acted with the utmost decorum" Similar proprietypropernessseemlinessdecencydecorousnessgood tastecorrectnessappropriatenessappropriacypolitenesscourtesygood mannersrefinementbreedingdeportmentdignityrespectabilitymodestydemurenessOpposite impropriety
   • ▪ etiquette: "he had no idea of funeral decorum" Similar etiquetteprotocolcustomary behaviourgood formcustomconventionconformityconventionalityusageritualformalitiesnicetiespunctiliospolitenesspolitesseinformal:the thing to dohumorous:couth
   • ▪ particular requirements of good taste and propriety.
   • ▪ suitability to the requirements of a person, rank, or occasion.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a literary term, denoting suitability of style): from Latin, neuter of the adjective decorus ‘seemly’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What is rhetorical decorum?

   • The governing idea in most seventeenth-century discussions of preaching styles is rhetorical decorum. Rhetorical decorum, however, tolerates what is unauthorised, unprecedented, and unnatural for the sake of effective communication. First, there is the problem of rules and appropriateness: decorum is outside art.

   DECORUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/decorum

   See all results for this question

   What is the meaning of decorum?

   • Decorum was a principle of classical rhetoric, poetry and theatrical theory concerning the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject. The concept of decorum is also applied to prescribed limits of appropriate social behavior within set situations. Also see " Decorum " on Wikipedia.

   indecorous - Meaning in English

   www.shabdkosh.com/dictionary/kannada-english/indecorous/indecorous-meaning-in-english

   See all results for this question

   What is decorum & respect?

   • Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable . I was treated with decorum and respect throughout the investigation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

   DECORUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/decorum

   See all results for this question

   What are some examples of decorum?

   • By the laws of decorum, for instance, old men should be querulous and young boys given to sudden anger. But he could not transfer to his pictures a decorum and a common sense that had no place in his mind. Had he pleaded ill-health, he might have done so with decorum. Decorum definition: dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc..

   DECORUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/decorum

   See all results for this question

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECORUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   behavior that is socially correct, calm, and polite: The witness endured the lawyer’s badgering with remarkable decorum.

   • English (US)

     behavior that is socially correct, calm, and polite: The...

   • Znaczenie Decorum, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DECORUM definicja: 1. behaviour that is controlled, calm,...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decorumDecorum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decorum

   • Cached

   1. : literary and dramatic propriety : fitness. according to strict neoclassic decorum only the aristocracy had the right to appear in tragedy Irving Babbitt. 2. : propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance. strict in her notions of decorum Jane Austen. 3. : orderliness. the organization's decorum has rarely been shaken W. F. Longgood. 4.

5. Videos

   • 5:03

     youtube.com

     🔵 Decorum Decorous - Decorum Meaning - Decorum Examples - Decorum Definition - GRE 3500 Vocabulary

     3 Nov 2020

     5.6K views

   • 1:02

     youtube.com

     What is the meaning of decorum ? - QnA Explained

     27 Aug 2022

     309 views

   • 0:36

     youtube.com

     Decorum meaning | what is decorum | what does decorum mean

     14 Feb 2022

     3.1K views

   View all

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decorumDecorum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decorum

   Decorum is proper and polite behavior. If you let out a big belch at a fancy dinner party, you're not showing much decorum. This noun is from Latin decōrus "proper, becoming, handsome," from décor "beauty, grace," which is also the source of English décor.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › decorumDECORUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › decorum

   • Cached

   Decorum definition: dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.. See examples of DECORUM used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › decorumDECORUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › decorum

   • Cached

   behavior that is socially correct, calm, and polite: The witness endured the lawyer’s badgering with remarkable decorum.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › decorumDecorum - definition of decorum by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › decorum

   • Cached

   Decorum is the propriety or correctness of behavior, manners, or appearance. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of decorum in this comprehensive online dictionary.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECORUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

    • Cached

    Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and examples of decorum in British and American English.