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Synonyms for decorous in English

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decorous:
- decorous; decent; becoming; seemly; comely; comme il faut

English

Detailed Synonyms for decorous in English

decorous:

decorous adj

decorous

– characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct ¹
decorous
– characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct ¹
- decorous adj
  - the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme¹
decorous

– according with custom or propriety ¹
decent; becoming; seemly; decorous; comely; comme il faut
– according with custom or propriety ¹
- decent adj
  - a decent burial¹
- becoming adj
  - her becoming modesty¹
- seemly adj
  - seemly behavior¹
- decorous adj
- comely adj
  - comely behavior¹
- comme il faut adj
  - it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money¹

Alternate Synonyms for "decorous":

in good taste; sedate; staid; proper
becoming; comely; comme il faut; decent; seemly; proper

Antonyms for "decorous":

indecorous

Related Definitions for "decorous":

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct¹
- the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme¹
according with custom or propriety¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University