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dec·o·rous
 decorous
- pronunciation:
- de
k
rs
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adjective |
| definition: |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like.
They expected decorous behavior from their children while in church.- antonyms:
- indecorous, profane, provocative, unseemly
- similar words:
- decent, mannerly, proper
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| related words: |
acceptable, appropriate, chaste, civil, comely, fitting, genteel, good, ladylike, modest, nice, polite, prim, refined, respectable, respectful, tasteful |
| derivations: |
decorously (adv.), decorousness (n.) |
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