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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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Decorous means behaving politely and in a controlled way. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
adjective. formal us / ˈdek. ə r.əs / uk / ˈdek.ə.rəs / Add...
- Znaczenie Decorous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
decorous definicja: 1. behaving politely and in a controlled...
- Decorous: French Translation
decorous translate: digne. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Decorous: Norwegian Translation
decorous - translate into Norwegian with the...
- Decorous: Polish Translation
decorous translate: stosowny, przyzwoity. Learn more in the...
- Decorous: Thai Translation
DECOROUS translate: เหมาะสม. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Decorous Turkish Translation
DECOROUS translate: terbiyeli, yakışık alır. Learn more in...
- Decorous Spanish Translation
DECOROUS translate: decoroso, decoroso. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Decorous means marked by propriety and good taste, or correct. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Decorous means behaving politely and in a controlled way. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.
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. Both words come from the Latin word decor, meaning "beauty, elegance, charm, grace, ornament." So, something ...
Decorous means very respectable, calm, and polite in manners or conduct. It comes from Latin decōrus, meaning elegance. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with decorous.
Decorous means proper, becoming, or seemly in manners and conduct. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word decorous in various languages and dictionaries.
Decorous means polite and appropriate in a particular social situation. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.