decorousness (noun)
1decorousness — decorous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. DERIVATIVES decorously adverb decorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin decorus seemly …
2decorousness — noun see decorous …
3decorousness — noun The state or quality of being decorous …
4decorousness — noun propriety in manners and conduct • Syn: ↑decorum • Ant: ↑indecorousness, ↑indecorum (for: ↑decorum) • Derivationally related forms: ↑decorous, ↑ …
5decorousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearance: comeliness, correctness, decency, decentness, decorum, properness, propriety, respectability, respectableness, seemliness. See USUAL …
6decorous — adjective Etymology: Latin decorus, from decor beauty, grace; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting more at decent Date: 1653 marked by propriety and good taste ; correct < decorous conduct > • decorously adverb • decorousness …
7decorous — [ dɛk(ə)rəs] adjective in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. Derivatives decorously adverb decorousness noun Origin C17: from L. decorus seemly + ous …
8decorous — /ˈdɛkərəs/ (say dekuhruhs) adjective characterised by propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. {Latin decōrus becoming, seemly} –decorously, adverb –decorousness, noun …
9decorous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. DERIVATIVES decorously adverb decorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin decorus seemly …
10decorously — decorous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. DERIVATIVES decorously adverb decorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin decorus seemly …
