Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɔrəm/
noun behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
A1 It is important to maintain decorum in a classroom.
A2 During the meeting, everyone was expected to behave with decorum.
B1 The company's dress code promotes professionalism and decorum.
B2 The ambassador conducted himself with great decorum during the diplomatic negotiations.
C1 The royal family is known for their impeccable decorum at public events.
C2 The judge's strict adherence to decorum in the courtroom earned her respect from all who appeared before her.
adjective decorous
A1 She always behaves with decorum at family gatherings.
A2 The students were reminded to maintain decorum during the school assembly.
B1 The company's dress code promotes a sense of decorum in the workplace.
B2 The ambassador conducted himself with great decorum during the diplomatic meeting.
C1 The royal family is expected to uphold a certain level of decorum at public events.
C2 The professor's decorum in the classroom set a high standard for student behavior.
formal The ambassador conducted himself with great decorum during the diplomatic meeting.
informal Please remember to maintain decorum at the family gathering.
slang Hey, dude, you need to chill and show some decorum in public.
figurative The decorum of the old library was like a silent guardian of knowledge.
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more decorous
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adheres to decorum
will adhere to decorum
has adhered to decorum
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