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1 decorous — decorous, decent, seemly, proper, nice apply to persons, their utterances, and their behavior, and mean conforming to an accepted standard of what is right or fitting or is regarded as good form. Something is decorous when it is marked by… …
2 Decorous — Dec or*ous (d[e^]k [ o]r*[u^]s or d[ e]*k[=o] r[u^]s; 277), a. [L. dec[=o]rus, fr. decor comeliness, beauty; akin to decere. See {Decent}, and cf. {Decorum}.] Suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum;… …
3 decorous — index formal, obeisant, proper, suitable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4 decorous — 1660s, from L. decorus becoming, seemly, fitting, proper, from decus (gen. decoris) ornament (see DECORATE (Cf. decorate)). Related: Decorously …
5 decorous — [adj] appropriate, suitable au fait, becoming, befitting, ceremonial, ceremonious, civilized, comely, comme il faut, conforming, conventional, correct, decent, demure, de rigueur, dignified, done, elegant, fit, fitting, formal, good, mannerly,… …
6 decorous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. DERIVATIVES decorously adverb decorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin decorus seemly …
7 decorous — [dek′ə rəs; ] also [ di kôr′əs] adj. [L decorus, becoming < decor: see DÉCOR] characterized by or showing decorum, propriety, good taste, etc. decorously adv. decorousness n …
8 decorous — [[t]de̱kərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Decorous behaviour is very respectable, calm, and polite. [FORMAL] They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny. Syn: seemly, proper Derived words: decorously ADV GRADED He sipped his drink… …
9 decorous — adjective Etymology: Latin decorus, from decor beauty, grace; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting more at decent Date: 1653 marked by propriety and good taste ; correct < decorous conduct > • decorously adverb • decorousness …
10 decorous — adjective he behaved toward her in a decorous manner Syn: proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful; correct, appropriate, suitable, fitting; tactful, polite, well mannered, genteel, respectable; formal, restrained, modest …
11 decorous — decorously, adv. decorousness, n. /dek euhr euhs, di kawr euhs, kohr /, adj. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. [1655 65; < L decorus seemly, becoming, deriv. of decus; see DECORATE, OUS] Syn.… …
12 decorous — adjective /dɛˈkɔː(ɹ).ʌs/ Marked by proper behavior. See Also: decorum …
13 decorous — Synonyms and related words: Christian, accepted, according to Hoyle, acknowledged, admitted, appropriate, approved, au fait, becoming, befitting, being done, ceremonial, ceremonious, civil, civilized, comely, comme il faut, condign, conformable,… …
14 decorous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. correct, becoming, proper, seemly; see conventional 2 , polite 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. proper, appropriate, fitting, mannerly, conventional, correct, refined, dignified, comme il faut, suitable, civilized.… …
15 decorous — dec|o|rous [ˈdekərəs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: decorus, from decor beauty, gracefulness ] formal having the correct appearance or behaviour for a particular occasion >decorously adv ▪ A servant was hovering decorously behind them …
16 decorous — dec|o|rous [ dekərəs ] adjective FORMAL polite and formal ╾ dec|o|rous|ly adverb …
17 decorous — dec·o·rous || dekÉ™rÉ™s adj. tasteful, proper, correct …
18 decorous — [ dɛk(ə)rəs] adjective in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. Derivatives decorously adverb decorousness noun Origin C17: from L. decorus seemly + ous …
19 decorous — a. Decent, becoming, suitable, proper, befitting, seemly, comely, fit …
20 decorous — adjective formal having the correct appearance or behaviour for a particular occasion decorously adverb: A servant was hovering decorously behind them …
