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Explore Decorous through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like proper or decent. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Decorous in a sentence

Decorous meaning

  1. Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
  2. Appropriate, suitable.

Synonyms of Decorous

proper decent comme il faut comely becoming indecorous staid sedate in good taste seemly

Related words

Other words often associated with Decorous or its synonyms:

indecent beautiful sufficient right prissy bonnie uncomely kosher serious affect flattering respectable

Using Decorous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly. | Appropriate, suitable.
  • Useful related words include: proper, decent, comme il faut, comely.
  • In the example corpus, decorous often appears in combinations such as: decorous and, the decorous.

Context around Decorous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

factual 1× marvellously 1× quiet 1×

Often after:

chamber 1× language 1× dress 1× behaviour 1× brides 1×

Sentence patterns with Decorous

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the decorous dress code 1× be factual decorous and to 1× from the decorous language employed 1× graceful and decorous behaviour 1× himself is decorous well read 1× is quiet decorous and tasteful 1× the marvellously decorous chamber of 1× was that decorous brides were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adesina said contrary 1× at the same 1× hustlers is as 1× matthew himself is 1× ritualizing states of 1× the story put 1×

Common sentence endings:

after the elections 1× and decorous behaviour 1× leaves the room 1× of the villagers 1× risen in volume 1× such a doofus 1×

Words around Decorous

Just before it in the word index:

decormenin 3 decore 2 decordova 8 decorators 19 decorator 46 decoratively 8

Just after it in the word index:

decors 2 decorum 112 decos 2 decosta 12 decoste 6 decoteau 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Decorous

  • In this selection, "decorous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, factual, marvellously, quiet, chamber, language and dress stand out and add context to how "decorous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the decorous dress code and be factual decorous and to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decorous" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decorous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Matthew himself is decorous, well-read and charming – but his character Tom is such a doofus. (16 words)

There is a dividing wall between the actions of the women of easy virtue and the decorous dress code of the villagers. (22 words)

At the same time, murmurs of apprehension began to be heard, which, even in the marvellously decorous chamber of Dutch public debate, have risen in volume. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Adesina said, contrary to Atiku’s claim, Buhari had wielded power with decency, advising him to borrow a leaf from the decorous language employed by Vice-President Osinbajo in debunking his recent press statement on the restructuring debate. (38 words)

We call on political party leaders, and those who communicate on behalf of political parties, to be factual, decorous and to act in a manner that is supportive of peace before, during, and after the elections”. (36 words)

Hustlers is as bawdy, lusty and in-your-face as A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood is quiet, decorous and tasteful, even though both reveal the devastation of the spirit when humanity leaves the room. (35 words)

Example sentences (8)

We call on political party leaders, and those who communicate on behalf of political parties, to be factual, decorous and to act in a manner that is supportive of peace before, during, and after the elections”.

At the same time, murmurs of apprehension began to be heard, which, even in the marvellously decorous chamber of Dutch public debate, have risen in volume.

Hustlers is as bawdy, lusty and in-your-face as A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood is quiet, decorous and tasteful, even though both reveal the devastation of the spirit when humanity leaves the room.

Matthew himself is decorous, well-read and charming – but his character Tom is such a doofus.

Adesina said, contrary to Atiku’s claim, Buhari had wielded power with decency, advising him to borrow a leaf from the decorous language employed by Vice-President Osinbajo in debunking his recent press statement on the restructuring debate.

There is a dividing wall between the actions of the women of easy virtue and the decorous dress code of the villagers.

Ritualizing states of self-control are a notable feature of religious expression among the people, who for this reason have become famous for their graceful and decorous behaviour.

The story put out about the wedding veil was that decorous brides were naturally too timid to show their faces in public until they were married.

Common combinations with decorous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decorous" in a sentence?
An example: "We call on political party leaders, and those who communicate on behalf of political parties, to be factual, decorous and to act in a manner that is supportive of peace before, during, and after the elections”." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "decorous" from authentic English texts.
What does "decorous" mean?
Decorous means: Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
What are synonyms of "decorous"?
Common synonyms of "decorous" include: proper, decent, comme il faut, comely, becoming, indecorous, staid, sedate. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "decorous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "decorous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.