decorum[noun]Synonyms: propriety, decency, dignity, etiquette, good manners, politeness, protocol, respectability
Antonyms: indecorum, license
Contrasted words: laxity, laxness, license, slackness, carelessness, heedlessness, inconsiderateness, mannerlessness, inappropriateness, incorrectness, unfitness, unsuitability, unsuitableness, disorder, misbehavior, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor
Related Words: convenance,
convention,
form,
usage,
ceremoniousness,
conventionality,
formality,
solemnity [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧co‧rum /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: decorus; ⇒ decorous]
formal behaviour that shows respect and is correct for a particular situation, especially a formal occasion:
He was disciplined for breaching the Senate’s rules of decorum. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲