- decorum
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)II(Roget's IV) n.Syn. etiquette, propriety, dignity, seemliness, correctness, decency, decorousness, deportment, gentility, protocol, good form, good behavior, good taste, mannerliness, respectability; see also behavior 1 .Syn.- decorum implies politeness, formality, or even stiffness in rules of conduct or behavior established as suitable to the circumstances [ levity not in keeping with decorum] ; decency implies observance of the requirements of modesty, good taste, etc. [ have the decency to thank her ] ; propriety suggests conformity with conventional standards of proper or correct behavior, manners, etc. [ his offensive language oversteps the bounds of propriety] ; dignity implies conduct in keeping with one's position or one's self-respect; etiquette refers to the forms established by convention or social arbiters for behavior in polite societyIII(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n.[di KOR um]proper manners, propriety.The children were told to behave with decorum.SYN.: propriety, respectability, conformity, civility, etiquette, good manners, good taste, dignity, grace, protocol.ANT.: bad manners, impropriety, incivilityIV(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. Conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearance: comeliness, correctness, decency, decentness, decorousness, properness, propriety, respectability, respectableness, seemliness. See USUAL. 2. Socially correct behavior: etiquette, good form, manner (used in plural), mores, propriety (also used in plural), p's and q's. See USUAL.
English dictionary for students. 2013.