DECOROUS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word decorous. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DECOROUS
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| appropriate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc adjective satellite • meant or adapted for an occasion or use verb • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||||||||
| cultured | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by refinement in taste and manners | ||||||||
| decent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • conforming to conventions of sexual behavior adverb • in the right manner; correctly; suitably adjective satellite • socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous • in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion • sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public • observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress • meeting requirements | ||||||||
| elegant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style adjective satellite • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth • displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution | ||||||||
| polite | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. • not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others adjective satellite • marked by refinement in taste and manners | ||||||||
| proper | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness adjective satellite • having all the qualities typical of the thing specified • limited to the thing specified • appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs | ||||||||
| refined | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel • freed from impurities by processing adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience • precise to a fine degree • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | ||||||||
| respectable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals adjective satellite • deserving of esteem and respect • large in amount or extent or degree | ||||||||
| sophisticated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire adjective satellite • ahead in development; complex or intricate • intellectually appealing | ||||||||
| well-behaved | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct | ||||||||
| well-mannered | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of good upbringing • socially correct in behavior | ||||||||
| well-spoken | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • speaking or spoken fittingly or pleasingly | ||||||||
| becoming | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • according with custom or propriety • displaying or setting off to best advantage | ||||||||
| comely | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • according with custom or propriety • very pleasing to the eye | ||||||||
| seemly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • according with custom or propriety | ||||||||
| comme il faut | ||||||||
adjective satellite • according with custom or propriety | ||||||||
