Definitions for decorous
ˈdɛk ər əsdeco·rous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decorousadjective

   characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct

   "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"

2. becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemlyadjective

   according with custom or propriety

   "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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decorousadjective

   Marked by proper behavior.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decorousadjective

   Decent; suitable to a character; becoming; proper; befitting; seemly.

   Etymology: decorus, Latin.

   It is not so decorous, in respect of God, that he should immediately do all the meanest and triflingest things himself, without making use of any inferiour or subordinate minister. John Ray, on the Creation.

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1. decorous

   Decorum (from the Latin: "right, proper") was a principle of classical rhetoric, poetry and theatrical theory concerning the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject. The concept of decorum is also applied to prescribed limits of appropriate social behavior within set situations.

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1. decorous

   Decorous generally refers to behavior, appearance, or manners that are proper, dignified, polite, respectable, and socially acceptable. It suggests characteristics in accordance with good taste, propriety, etiquette and decent standards.

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1. Decorousadjective

   suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum; becoming; proper; seemly; befitting; as, a decorous speech; decorous behavior; a decorous dress for a judge

2. Etymology: [L. decrus, fr. decor comeliness, beauty; akin to decere. See Decent, and cf. Decorum.]

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1. Decorous

   de-kō′rus, or dek′o-rus, adj. becoming: suitable: proper: decent.—adv. Decō′rously.—ns. Decō′rousness; Decō′rum, that which is becoming in outward appearance: propriety of conduct: decency. [L. decorus, becoming.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of decorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of decorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decorous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decorous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=decorous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorous
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorous
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=decorous