decorous

[dek-er-uhs, dih-kawr-uhs, -kohr-]

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adjective

characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.

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Origin of decorous

1655–65; < Latin decōrus seemly, becoming, derivative of decus; see decorate, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR decorous

proper, becoming.

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ANTONYMS FOR decorous

undignified.

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Related forms

dec·o·rous·ly, adverbdec·o·rous·ness, nounnon·dec·o·rous, adjectivenon·dec·o·rous·ly, adverb

non·dec·o·rous·ness, nounun·dec·o·rous, adjectiveun·dec·o·rous·ly, adverbun·dec·o·rous·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for decorous

Not for Rodriguez the decorous, red-carpet likes of Gwynnie, Sandra Bullock, or Tom Cruise, but “hot criminal” Jeremy Meeks.
Meet the PR Guru for the ‘Hot Convict,’ the Octomom, and Every Other D-List Trainwreck|Erin Cunningham|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A decorous group of nine panelists presented their positions one at a time, following distinctly un-Israeli rules of etiquette.
Israel’s New Election Discourse|Don Futterman|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A decorous procession was headed by the piebald pony of the shrine.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
Of course during the years when I was most busy at serious work I could do no hunting, and even my riding was of a decorous kind.
Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt

It is useless, and it certainly is not decorous, to contend against that opinion now.
The Battle of The Press|Theophila Carlile Campbell
For the decorous details of this delirium I need only add that, if you want them, you know where to go to find them.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, December 15, 1920|Various
Corneille and Racine, with their decorous emotion, are alien to him; the subtleties of Molire are barely comprehensible.
Romain Rolland|Stefan Zweig

British Dictionary definitions for decorous

decorous

adjective

characterized by propriety in manners, conduct, etc

Derived Formsdecorously, adverbdecorousness, noun

Word Origin for decorous

C17: from Latin decōrus, from decor elegance

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Word Origin and History for decorous

decorous

adj.

1660s, from Latin decorus "becoming, seemly, fitting, proper," from decus (genitive decoris) "ornament" (see decorate). Related: Decorously; decorousness.

decorous

adjective

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decorous

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