Decorous

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÉ›kəɹəs/

Full definition of decorous

Adjective

1. Marked by proper behavior.
• 1919, William Somerset Maugham, ,But who can fathom the subtleties of the human heart? Certainly not those who expect from it only decorous sentiments and normal emotions.

Related terms

• decorum