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English adjective: decorous | |||
| 1. | decorous characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct | ||
| Samples | The tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme. | ||
| Similar | in good taste, sedate, staid | ||
| See also | proper | ||
| Antonyms | indecorous, indelicate | ||
| 2. | decorous according with custom or propriety | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, seemly | ||
| Similar | proper | ||
| Antonyms | improper | ||
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