decorous
adjective | /decorous/
in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained
decorous
adjective | /decorous/
Advanced WordsEASYin keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained
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"The guests maintained decorous behavior during the ceremony."
"He gave a decorous bow before leaving the stage."
Mnemonic Trick
Decorous = Decor + Proper → well-mannered and proper.
Etymology
From Latin decorus = seemly, becoming
used for proper social behaviour
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