Associations to the word «Decorous»

Wiktionary

DECOROUS, adjective. Marked by proper behavior.

Dictionary definition

DECOROUS, adjective. Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme".
DECOROUS, adjective. According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior".

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