decorous

decorous Definition

deco·rous (dek′ə rəs; also di kôr′əs)

adjective

characterized by or showing decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.

Etymology: L decorus, becoming < decor: see décor

decorous Related Forms

dec′o·rously adverb dec′o·rous·ness noun

decorous Synonyms

modif.

decorous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

manner: Today the cows carry out a similar function in a rather more decorous manner.
woman: In yet other contexts, replicated on jewelry, her image might betoken the beautiful, enlightened, decorous woman.

Modifying Another Word

very: In these coffee-houses, however, there generally prevails a very decorous stillness and silence.

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