What does decorous mean?

decorous means "characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in decorous?

decorous has 3 syllables: dec-o-rous. The stress falls on "dec". In IPA it is /ˈdɛkɚəs/.

What is another word for decorous?

Close synonyms include becoming, comely, comme il faut, seemly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of decorous?

The recorded antonyms are indecorous.

Is decorous a common word?

decorous is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

decorous — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
“the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme”
Antonymsindecorous
Similarin good taste sedate
2.
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”
“seemly behavior”
Synonymsbecoming comely comme il faut seemly
Similarproper

Questions about decorous

What does decorous mean?: decorous means "characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in decorous?: decorous has 3 syllables: dec-o-rous. The stress falls on "dec". In IPA it is /ˈdɛkɚəs/.
What is another word for decorous?: Close synonyms include becoming, comely, comme il faut, seemly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of decorous?: The recorded antonyms are indecorous.
Is decorous a common word?: decorous is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for decorous come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
“the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme”
Antonymsindecorous
Similarin good taste sedate
2.
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”
“seemly behavior”
Synonymsbecoming comely comme il faut seemly
Similarproper

Questions about decorous

What does decorous mean?: decorous means "characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in decorous?: decorous has 3 syllables: dec-o-rous. The stress falls on "dec". In IPA it is /ˈdɛkɚəs/.
What is another word for decorous?: Close synonyms include becoming, comely, comme il faut, seemly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of decorous?: The recorded antonyms are indecorous.
Is decorous a common word?: decorous is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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