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decourous

adjective

/dɪˈkɔːrəs/

Meaning

characterized by propriety, good taste, and proper manners

She maintained a decourous silence during the ceremony.

proper, polite, well-mannered, refined, respectable

improper, rude, indecorous

decourous silence, decourous behavior, decourous manner, decourous conduct

having a strong spiritual or mysterious quality

Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees.

having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

relating to the sounds of speech or pronunciation

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; plain and simple.

Related to cognition; concerning the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning...