Definition of decorous in English:

decorous

adjective ˈdɛk(ə)rəsˈdɛkərəs

In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.
Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss
Example sentencesExamples
- Reading this polished and sometimes decorous narrative, it is hard for the modern reader to see why it ever had such an impact.
- Some of the sadhus were distinctly scary - like the Aghoris with their bells and boar tusks and magic mantras, who insulted their amused but decorous Nepalese audience.
- We're not just talking about a polite and decorous way to find a New Year's date in a matter of mere weeks.
- After all, she'd essentially refused to look him in the eye earlier, deciding to be proper and decorous instead of curious.
- Further in front, children receiving their First Communion displayed a mixture of decorous behaviour and occasional outbursts of cheerful chanting in praise of their hero.
- ‘It looks like a cowpat,’ said the decorous Englishman who ordered it, ‘but it tastes good.’
- Only after victory does he begin, clearly on the advice of his handlers, to adopt a more decorous manner.
- Such a decorous manner of doing business is of course, oh so Edinburgh and oh so out of date.
- In Tokyo's hothouse atmosphere decorous behaviour brought from home is jettisoned.
- My general feelings toward Hollywood have changed dramatically for the better after a decorous Academy Awards presentation last night.
- The young woman's acceptance of the cigarette, indoors and among her friends, was a statement of mild daring; during her wedding and the following celebrations, she was suitably decorous.
- Consequently, women are expected to be decorous, modest, and discreet.
- The flag waving was decorous, the cheering polite and the umpire was never once insulted.
- His personality seemed in harmony with his mild decorous manner but it hid totally unsuspected depths.
- Those who are constantly ‘nice’, seemly and decorous, suppress their natural instincts.
- As she was singing - in a very decorous, quiet manner, in keeping with the Puritan distrust of the secular arts - her mother opened their back door.
- He then proceeded to eat his dinner using bread and his fingers in a decorous manner, much to my sons' delight and fascination.
- Agatha, Apted's next film, is a much more decorous and gentle crime film, a fictionalised version of the disappearance of mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926.
- Store policies reveal a concern with establishing an orderly social space in which workers and consumers engaged in decorous, purposeful transactions.
- If the result is a style that is overly mannered, decorous, cautious and middle-aged, then this is the price they pay for their infatuation.
Synonyms
proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful, in good taste
tactful, correct, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit
polite, well mannered, well behaved, genteel, refined, polished, well bred, dignified, respectable, courtly, civilized
formal, reserved, modest, demure, sedate, staid, gentlemanly, ladylike
French comme il faut
dated mannerly
humorous couth

Derivatives

decorously

adverb ˈdɛk(ə)rəsliˈdɛk(ə)rəsli

She arranged her skirts decorously and, mere seconds later, the butler entered the parlour and presented Mr Brown-Lee to the group.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cheerful gastrointestinal surgeon whom I saw yesterday asked me when I'd like my procedures (as they are so decorously called) done.
- In a perfect world, this is done as decorously and privately as possible.
- The election was keenly but decorously contested.
- Of course, other Canadians celebrated more decorously.

decorousness

noun ˈdɛk(ə)rəsnəsˈdɛk(ə)rəsnəs

For all the decorousness of her music and songs, it's her voice that conveys the deepest sense of wonder and truly sells these songs.
Example sentencesExamples
- It appears as if it is the mark of nobility, decorousness and civicness for a people, society or nation to make laws by which to govern themselves.
- He took it with him into the streets, galleries, beaches and bars he frequented, shedding the uptight decorousness that verse in the 1950s and '60s was expected to have.
- Stolid brick houses with bay windows and big gardens exude an air of decorousness and prosperity.
- The kids sat down, and within a moment all were in a state resembling decorousness.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'appropriate, seemly'): from Latin decorus 'seemly' + -ous.

Definition of decorous in US English:

decorous

adjectiveˈdɛkərəsˈdekərəs

In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.
dancing with decorous space between partners
Example sentencesExamples
- The young woman's acceptance of the cigarette, indoors and among her friends, was a statement of mild daring; during her wedding and the following celebrations, she was suitably decorous.
- Store policies reveal a concern with establishing an orderly social space in which workers and consumers engaged in decorous, purposeful transactions.
- We're not just talking about a polite and decorous way to find a New Year's date in a matter of mere weeks.
- As she was singing - in a very decorous, quiet manner, in keeping with the Puritan distrust of the secular arts - her mother opened their back door.
- Further in front, children receiving their First Communion displayed a mixture of decorous behaviour and occasional outbursts of cheerful chanting in praise of their hero.
- My general feelings toward Hollywood have changed dramatically for the better after a decorous Academy Awards presentation last night.
- He then proceeded to eat his dinner using bread and his fingers in a decorous manner, much to my sons' delight and fascination.
- After all, she'd essentially refused to look him in the eye earlier, deciding to be proper and decorous instead of curious.
- If the result is a style that is overly mannered, decorous, cautious and middle-aged, then this is the price they pay for their infatuation.
- Consequently, women are expected to be decorous, modest, and discreet.
- Agatha, Apted's next film, is a much more decorous and gentle crime film, a fictionalised version of the disappearance of mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926.
- Only after victory does he begin, clearly on the advice of his handlers, to adopt a more decorous manner.
- In Tokyo's hothouse atmosphere decorous behaviour brought from home is jettisoned.
- The flag waving was decorous, the cheering polite and the umpire was never once insulted.
- Such a decorous manner of doing business is of course, oh so Edinburgh and oh so out of date.
- His personality seemed in harmony with his mild decorous manner but it hid totally unsuspected depths.
- Some of the sadhus were distinctly scary - like the Aghoris with their bells and boar tusks and magic mantras, who insulted their amused but decorous Nepalese audience.
- Reading this polished and sometimes decorous narrative, it is hard for the modern reader to see why it ever had such an impact.
- Those who are constantly ‘nice’, seemly and decorous, suppress their natural instincts.
- ‘It looks like a cowpat,’ said the decorous Englishman who ordered it, ‘but it tastes good.’
Synonyms
proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful, in good taste

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘appropriate, seemly’): from Latin decorus ‘seemly’ + -ous.

单词	decorous
释义	Definition of decorous in English: decorous adjective ˈdɛk(ə)rəsˈdɛkərəs In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss Example sentencesExamples Reading this polished and sometimes decorous narrative, it is hard for the modern reader to see why it ever had such an impact. Some of the sadhus were distinctly scary - like the Aghoris with their bells and boar tusks and magic mantras, who insulted their amused but decorous Nepalese audience. We're not just talking about a polite and decorous way to find a New Year's date in a matter of mere weeks. After all, she'd essentially refused to look him in the eye earlier, deciding to be proper and decorous instead of curious. Further in front, children receiving their First Communion displayed a mixture of decorous behaviour and occasional outbursts of cheerful chanting in praise of their hero. ‘It looks like a cowpat,’ said the decorous Englishman who ordered it, ‘but it tastes good.’ Only after victory does he begin, clearly on the advice of his handlers, to adopt a more decorous manner. Such a decorous manner of doing business is of course, oh so Edinburgh and oh so out of date. In Tokyo's hothouse atmosphere decorous behaviour brought from home is jettisoned. My general feelings toward Hollywood have changed dramatically for the better after a decorous Academy Awards presentation last night. The young woman's acceptance of the cigarette, indoors and among her friends, was a statement of mild daring; during her wedding and the following celebrations, she was suitably decorous. Consequently, women are expected to be decorous, modest, and discreet. The flag waving was decorous, the cheering polite and the umpire was never once insulted. His personality seemed in harmony with his mild decorous manner but it hid totally unsuspected depths. Those who are constantly ‘nice’, seemly and decorous, suppress their natural instincts. As she was singing - in a very decorous, quiet manner, in keeping with the Puritan distrust of the secular arts - her mother opened their back door. He then proceeded to eat his dinner using bread and his fingers in a decorous manner, much to my sons' delight and fascination. Agatha, Apted's next film, is a much more decorous and gentle crime film, a fictionalised version of the disappearance of mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926. Store policies reveal a concern with establishing an orderly social space in which workers and consumers engaged in decorous, purposeful transactions. If the result is a style that is overly mannered, decorous, cautious and middle-aged, then this is the price they pay for their infatuation. Synonyms proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful, in good taste tactful, correct, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit polite, well mannered, well behaved, genteel, refined, polished, well bred, dignified, respectable, courtly, civilized formal, reserved, modest, demure, sedate, staid, gentlemanly, ladylike French comme il faut dated mannerly humorous couth Derivatives decorously adverb ˈdɛk(ə)rəsliˈdɛk(ə)rəsli She arranged her skirts decorously and, mere seconds later, the butler entered the parlour and presented Mr Brown-Lee to the group. Example sentencesExamples The cheerful gastrointestinal surgeon whom I saw yesterday asked me when I'd like my procedures (as they are so decorously called) done. In a perfect world, this is done as decorously and privately as possible. The election was keenly but decorously contested. Of course, other Canadians celebrated more decorously. decorousness noun ˈdɛk(ə)rəsnəsˈdɛk(ə)rəsnəs For all the decorousness of her music and songs, it's her voice that conveys the deepest sense of wonder and truly sells these songs. Example sentencesExamples It appears as if it is the mark of nobility, decorousness and civicness for a people, society or nation to make laws by which to govern themselves. He took it with him into the streets, galleries, beaches and bars he frequented, shedding the uptight decorousness that verse in the 1950s and '60s was expected to have. Stolid brick houses with bay windows and big gardens exude an air of decorousness and prosperity. The kids sat down, and within a moment all were in a state resembling decorousness. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense 'appropriate, seemly'): from Latin decorus 'seemly' + -ous. Definition of decorous in US English: decorous adjectiveˈdɛkərəsˈdekərəs In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. dancing with decorous space between partners Example sentencesExamples The young woman's acceptance of the cigarette, indoors and among her friends, was a statement of mild daring; during her wedding and the following celebrations, she was suitably decorous. Store policies reveal a concern with establishing an orderly social space in which workers and consumers engaged in decorous, purposeful transactions. We're not just talking about a polite and decorous way to find a New Year's date in a matter of mere weeks. As she was singing - in a very decorous, quiet manner, in keeping with the Puritan distrust of the secular arts - her mother opened their back door. Further in front, children receiving their First Communion displayed a mixture of decorous behaviour and occasional outbursts of cheerful chanting in praise of their hero. My general feelings toward Hollywood have changed dramatically for the better after a decorous Academy Awards presentation last night. He then proceeded to eat his dinner using bread and his fingers in a decorous manner, much to my sons' delight and fascination. After all, she'd essentially refused to look him in the eye earlier, deciding to be proper and decorous instead of curious. If the result is a style that is overly mannered, decorous, cautious and middle-aged, then this is the price they pay for their infatuation. Consequently, women are expected to be decorous, modest, and discreet. Agatha, Apted's next film, is a much more decorous and gentle crime film, a fictionalised version of the disappearance of mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1926. Only after victory does he begin, clearly on the advice of his handlers, to adopt a more decorous manner. In Tokyo's hothouse atmosphere decorous behaviour brought from home is jettisoned. The flag waving was decorous, the cheering polite and the umpire was never once insulted. Such a decorous manner of doing business is of course, oh so Edinburgh and oh so out of date. His personality seemed in harmony with his mild decorous manner but it hid totally unsuspected depths. Some of the sadhus were distinctly scary - like the Aghoris with their bells and boar tusks and magic mantras, who insulted their amused but decorous Nepalese audience. Reading this polished and sometimes decorous narrative, it is hard for the modern reader to see why it ever had such an impact. Those who are constantly ‘nice’, seemly and decorous, suppress their natural instincts. ‘It looks like a cowpat,’ said the decorous Englishman who ordered it, ‘but it tastes good.’ Synonyms proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful, in good taste Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘appropriate, seemly’): from Latin decorus ‘seemly’ + -ous.
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