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adjective
characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
Related forms
dec·o·rous·ly, adverb
dec·o·rous·ness, noun
non·dec·o·rous, adjective
non·dec·o·rous·ly, adverb
non·dec·o·rous·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
proper, becoming.
proper, becoming.
Antonyms
undignified.
undignified.
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Decorous
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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decorous
1660s, from L. decorus "becoming, seemly, fitting, proper," from decorare (see decorate). Related: decorously (1809).
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