decorous
1decorous — 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… …
2Decorous — 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;… …
3decorous — index formal, obeisant, proper, suitable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4decorous — 1660s, from L. decorus becoming, seemly, fitting, proper, from decus (gen. decoris) ornament (see DECORATE (Cf. decorate)). Related: Decorously …
5decorous — [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,… …
6decorous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. DERIVATIVES decorously adverb decorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin decorus seemly …
7decorous — [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 …
8decorous — [[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… …
9decorous — 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 …
10decorous — 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 …
