Decorum

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety: "In the Ireland of the 1940's ... the stolidity of a long, empty, grave face was thought to be the height of decorum and profundity” ( John McGahern).
  • n. The conventions or requirements of polite behavior: the formalities and decorums of a military funeral.
  • n. The appropriateness of an element of an artistic or literary work, such as style or tone, to its particular circumstance or to the composition as a whole.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Appropriate social behavior; propriety
  • n. A convention of social behavior
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Propriety of manner or conduct; grace arising from suitableness of speech and behavior to one's own character, or to the place and occasion; decency of conduct; seemliness; that which is seemly or suitable.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Propriety of speech, behavior, or dress; formal politeness; orderliness; seemliness; decency.
  • n. In general, fitness, suitableness, or propriety of anything, with respect to occasion, purpose, or use.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. propriety in manners and conduct
  • Antonym
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Hyponym
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dignity    seemliness    propriety    modesty   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Aurum    aurum    corum    forum    quorum   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    decency    politeness    modesty    cleanliness    etiquette    prudence    rectitude    reticence    sobriety    self-control