decorous
/ˈdekərəs/adjective
उच्चारण डेकरस
शिष्ट, शालीन, मर्यादित
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formal
polite and appropriate in a particular social situation; not shocking
शिष्ट, शालीन, मर्यादित
- a decorous silence in the hall
- The guests kept a decorous distance from the bride's grandmother during the ceremony.
- The children behaved in a decorous manner at the ceremony.
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- She gave a decorous reply to the rude question.
- The dinner was a decorous affair with soft music.
- Guests wore decorous clothes to the temple.
Synonyms proper polite seemly decent dignified
Opposite indecorous improper unseemly rude
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dec·o·rous
With -orous (not 'decorious'); the noun decorum (correct and polite behaviour).
अंत में -orous ('decorious' गलत है); noun decorum (उचित और विनम्र व्यवहार)।
?Which word?
Keep the polite words together: decorous, seemly (suitable for the situation), proper, decent, dignified, genteel (polite in a slightly false way).
शिष्टता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: decorous, seemly (स्थिति के अनुकूल), proper, decent, dignified, genteel (थोड़ा बनावटी विनम्र)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Maintain decorum (especially in Parliament or a court).
Collocation 'maintain decorum' (विशेषकर संसद या अदालत में)।