decorous

(dĕk'ər-əs, dĭ-kôr'əs, -kōr'-)
adj.
Characterized by or exhibiting decorum; proper: decorous behavior.

[From Latin decōrus, becoming, handsome, from decor, seemliness, beauty.]

decorously dec'o·rous·ly adv.
decorousness dec'o·rous·ness n.

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adjective

Conforming to accepted standards: becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, de rigueur, nice, proper, respectable, right, seemly. See courtesy/discourtesy.

adj

Definition: appropriate, suitable
Antonyms: impolite, inappropriate, indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, unfit, unrefined, unseemly, unsuitable

IN BRIEF: Characterized by proper behavior and good taste; suitable for the occasion or circumstance.

Library patrons are asked to behave in a decorous manner by whispering and being respectful to those around them.

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For a list of words related to decorous, see:

• Appealing, Elegant, Neat, Rich, or Fancy
• Proper, Courteous, Refined, or Puritanical

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - passende, smagfuld

Nederlands (Dutch)
fatsoenlijk, zedig

Français (French)
adj. - convenable, bienséant, correct, digne

Deutsch (German)
adj. - geziemend, schicklich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευπρεπής, κόσμιος

Italiano (Italian)
decoroso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - decoroso, digno, correto

Русский (Russian)
приличный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - decoroso, correcto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - anständig, värdig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有礼貌的, 端正的, 高雅的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有禮貌的, 端正的, 高雅的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정중한, 근엄한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 礼儀正しい, 上品な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) محتشم, مقبول اجتماعيا, لائق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮הולם, לא פוגע, הוגן‬

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