decorous 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
Examples
- 1.the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme
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EnglishAntonym
indecorous 1
adjective
lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
Derivationally related form
decorum 1
noun
propriety in manners and conduct
decorousness 1
noun
propriety in manners and conduct
Also see
proper 1
adjective
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
Similar_to
in good taste(p) 1
adjective
satisfying generally accepted social or esthetic standards
sedate 1
adjective
characterized by dignity and propriety
