decorous

adjective

dec·o·rous ˈde-kər-əs How to pronounce decorous (audio)

also di-ˈkȯr-əs

: marked by propriety and good taste : correct

decorous conduct

Ever decorous, she periodically excuses herself to another room rather than allow a guest to witness her blowing her nose.

Will Hermes

decorously adverb

decorousness noun

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Decorous Got Its Start With Etiquette

The current meaning of decorous dates from the mid-17th century. One of the word's earliest recorded uses appears in a book titled The Rules of Civility (1673): "It is not decorous to look in the Glass, to comb, brush, or do any thing of that nature to ourselves, whilst the said person be in the Room." Decorous for a time had another meaning as well—"fitting or appropriate"—but that now-obsolete sense seems to have existed for only a few decades in the 17th century. Decorous derives from the Latin word decorus, an adjective created from the noun decor, meaning "beauty" or "grace." Decor is akin to the Latin verb decēre ("to be fitting"), which is the source of our adjective decent. It is only fitting, then, that decent can be a synonym of decorous.

Example Sentences

we were asked to be on our most decorous behavior at the formal event the oppressively decorous standards of a royal court

Recent Examples on the Web Some found his methods offensive, or at least insufficiently decorous.

New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The vote, shown on national television, was a decorous, solemn affair.

Krishan Francis, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2022 The vote, shown on national television, was a decorous, solemn affair.

Krishan Francis, ajc, 20 July 2022 Enacted under James I and invoking his authority, the code makes the point in less decorous terms that no rights protected anyone to whom the laws applied.

Marilynne Robinson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Many high-profile litigants wear notably decorous hairstyles and accessories to court.

Rory Satran, WSJ, 23 May 2022 Over the millennia, the flute has come to be seen as delicate, decorous, ethereal.

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021 The disclosure of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade, along with related reports of the court’s internal workings, has transformed a decorous and guarded institution into one riven by politics.

New York Times, 11 May 2022 The costume, the jewelry, the decorous pose are all conveyed with superb dexterity, dazzling finesse.

Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

decorous

adjective

as in polite

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste we were asked to be on our most decorous behavior at the formal event

Synonyms & Similar Words

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polite
proper
respectable
satisfactory
acceptable
nice
formal
correct
dress
elegant
seemly
adequate
decent
genteel
befitting
dignified
gracious
tolerable
prim
relevant
apt
congenial
de rigueur
priggish
authorized
dressy
permitted
material
harmonious
allowed
compatible
kosher
stuffy
stiff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

improper
inappropriate
unseemly
indecent
indelicate
informal
unbecoming
indecorous
unsatisfactory
incorrect
intolerable
unacceptable
casual
shabby
tacky
seedy
barred
prohibited
forbidden
proscribed
ungenteel
grungy
disallowed
awkward
gauche
ungraceful
outlawed
banned
interdicted

as in formal

marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details the oppressively decorous standards of a royal court

Synonyms & Similar Words

formal
ceremonious
solemn
nice
proper
punctilious
correct
civil
polite
stiff
starchy
stilted
polished
courtly
chivalrous
sober
genteel
refined
stately
stiff-necked
courteous
gallant
red-carpet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

informal
easygoing
casual
indecorous
unceremonious
improper
unmannerly
laid-back
impolite
discourteous
rude

单词	decorous
释义	decorous adjective dec·o·rous ˈde-kər-əs also di-ˈkȯr-əs : marked by propriety and good taste : correct decorous conduct Ever decorous, she periodically excuses herself to another room rather than allow a guest to witness her blowing her nose. Will Hermes decorously adverb decorousness noun Did you know? Decorous Got Its Start With Etiquette The current meaning of decorous dates from the mid-17th century. One of the word's earliest recorded uses appears in a book titled The Rules of Civility (1673): "It is not decorous to look in the Glass, to comb, brush, or do any thing of that nature to ourselves, whilst the said person be in the Room." Decorous for a time had another meaning as well—"fitting or appropriate"—but that now-obsolete sense seems to have existed for only a few decades in the 17th century. Decorous derives from the Latin word decorus, an adjective created from the noun decor, meaning "beauty" or "grace." Decor is akin to the Latin verb decēre ("to be fitting"), which is the source of our adjective decent. It is only fitting, then, that decent can be a synonym of decorous. Synonyms befitting correct de rigueur decent genteel nice polite proper respectable seemly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences we were asked to be on our most decorous behavior at the formal event the oppressively decorous standards of a royal court Recent Examples on the Web Some found his methods offensive, or at least insufficiently decorous. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The vote, shown on national television, was a decorous, solemn affair. Krishan Francis, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2022 The vote, shown on national television, was a decorous, solemn affair. Krishan Francis, ajc, 20 July 2022 Enacted under James I and invoking his authority, the code makes the point in less decorous terms that no rights protected anyone to whom the laws applied. Marilynne Robinson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Many high-profile litigants wear notably decorous hairstyles and accessories to court. Rory Satran, WSJ, 23 May 2022 Over the millennia, the flute has come to be seen as delicate, decorous, ethereal. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021 The disclosure of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade, along with related reports of the court’s internal workings, has transformed a decorous and guarded institution into one riven by politics. New York Times, 11 May 2022 The costume, the jewelry, the decorous pose are all conveyed with superb dexterity, dazzling finesse. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin decorus, from decor beauty, grace; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting — more at decent First Known Use 1653, in the meaning defined above decorous adjective 1 as in polite following the established traditions of refined society and good taste we were asked to be on our most decorous behavior at the formal event Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance polite proper respectable satisfactory acceptable nice formal correct dress elegant seemly adequate decent genteel befitting dignified gracious tolerable prim relevant apt congenial de rigueur priggish authorized dressy permitted material harmonious allowed compatible kosher stuffy stiff Antonyms & Near Antonyms improper inappropriate unseemly indecent indelicate informal unbecoming indecorous unsatisfactory incorrect intolerable unacceptable casual shabby tacky seedy barred prohibited forbidden proscribed ungenteel grungy disallowed awkward gauche ungraceful outlawed banned interdicted See More 2 as in formal marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details the oppressively decorous standards of a royal court Synonyms & Similar Words formal ceremonious solemn nice proper punctilious correct civil polite stiff starchy stilted polished courtly chivalrous sober genteel refined stately stiff-necked courteous gallant red-carpet Antonyms & Near Antonyms informal easygoing casual indecorous unceremonious improper unmannerly laid-back impolite discourteous rude See More
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