Decorous
adjective
Behaving in a polite and controlled way.
She gave a decorous curtsy to the queen.
Often appears as...
- decorous manner
- decorous behavior
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Behaving in a polite and controlled way.
She gave a decorous curtsy to the queen.
Often appears as...
- decorous manner
- decorous behavior
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Social Situations
Use 'decorous' when describing behavior that fits well in formal or respectful social settings.
The guests maintained a decorous silence as the ceremony proceeded.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Expectations
What is considered 'decorous' can vary between cultures; be mindful of local customs.
In Japan, a decorous greeting involves a bow rather than a handshake.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disapproval
'Decorous' sometimes implies restraint due to societal expectations, not personal choice.
Although she was angry, her response was decorous and measured.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Situations
Use 'decorous' when describing behavior that fits well in formal or respectful social settings.
The guests maintained a decorous silence as the ceremony proceeded.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Expectations
What is considered 'decorous' can vary between cultures; be mindful of local customs.
In Japan, a decorous greeting involves a bow rather than a handshake.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disapproval
'Decorous' sometimes implies restraint due to societal expectations, not personal choice.
Although she was angry, her response was decorous and measured.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Situations
Use 'decorous' when describing behavior that fits well in formal or respectful social settings.
The guests maintained a decorous silence as the ceremony proceeded.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Expectations
What is considered 'decorous' can vary between cultures; be mindful of local customs.
In Japan, a decorous greeting involves a bow rather than a handshake.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disapproval
'Decorous' sometimes implies restraint due to societal expectations, not personal choice.
Although she was angry, her response was decorous and measured.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 272 PIPE...
and the other is an ostrich that's with her she keeps going past all kinds of things and she got to all these little kind of bushy areas and she tries to then sort of look around inside the bushes so I think she's looking for something like a scrub hair or maybe a little dick decorous dan Bock was
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Quote examples
Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
All the movements of our body are not merely those dictated by impulse or weariness; they are the correct expression of what we consider decorous. Without impulses, we could take no part in social life; on the other hand, without inhibitions, we could not correct, direct, and utilize our impulses.
Quote examples
Margo Jefferson
American Critic
You were not supposed to show off in Negroland because you are supposed to be perfectly decorous and well behaved. You were also not supposed to tell any stories that reflected badly on the group because that reflected badly on the race. I use past tense, but it still feels like present tense.
Quote examples
Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
All the movements of our body are not merely those dictated by impulse or weariness; they are the correct expression of what we consider decorous. Without impulses, we could take no part in social life; on the other hand, without inhibitions, we could not correct, direct, and utilize our impulses.
Quote examples
Margo Jefferson
American Critic
You were not supposed to show off in Negroland because you are supposed to be perfectly decorous and well behaved. You were also not supposed to tell any stories that reflected badly on the group because that reflected badly on the race. I use past tense, but it still feels like present tense.
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