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Decorousness

noun/dɪsmˈɪniən/
Definition
propriety in manners and conduct
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪsmˈɪniən/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɛkəɹəsnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɛkəɹəsnəs/
4 syllables Say it as /dɪsmˈɪniən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
decorousadjectiveaccording with custom or propriety
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Anstand
Anstand in Manieren und Verhalten
🇫🇷French
décoralité
convenance dans les manières et la conduite
🇪🇸Spanish
decorosidad
corrección en los modales y la conducta
🇮🇹Italian
decoro
correttezza nei modi e nella condotta
🇳🇱Dutch
decorousiteit
fatsoen in omgangsvormen en gedrag
🇵🇹Portuguese
decoro
propriedade em boas maneiras e conduta
🇷🇺Russian
благопристойность
пристойность в манерах и поведении
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शालीनता
शिष्टाचार और आचरण में शालीनता
🇮🇳Tamil
அலங்காரம்
நடத்தை மற்றும் நடத்தையில் நேர்மை
🇮🇳Telugu
అలంకారము
మర్యాద మరియు ప్రవర్తనలో సముచితత
🇮🇳Marathi
सजावट
शिष्टाचार आणि आचरणात योग्यता
🇮🇳Gujarati
સજાવટ
શિષ્ટાચાર અને વર્તનમાં યોગ્યતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕತೆ
ನಡತೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಔಚಿತ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലങ്കാരം
പെരുമാറ്റത്തിലും പെരുമാറ്റത്തിലും ഔചിത്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਜਾਵਟ
ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਆਚਰਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਚਿਤਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سجاوٹ
آداب اور طرز عمل میں مناسبیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
端庄
举止得体
🇯🇵Japanese
礼儀正しい
礼儀正しいマナーと行動
🇰🇷Korean
예의바르다
매너와 행동의 예의
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự đoan trang
sự đúng mực trong cách cư xử và ứng xử
🇹🇭Thai
ความมีเกียรติ
เหมาะสมทั้งกิริยาและมารยาท
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesopanan
kesopanan dalam sopan santun dan tingkah laku
🇵🇭Filipino
kagandahang-loob
karapat-dapat sa asal at pag-uugali
🇲🇾Malay
kesopanan
kewajaran dalam adab dan tingkah laku
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اللياقة
والصلاح في الأخلاق والسلوك
🇮🇷Persian
آراستگی
شایستگی در آداب و رفتار
🇹🇷Turkish
nezaket
görgü ve davranışta doğruluk
🇮🇱Hebrew
דקורטיביות
הגינות בנימוסים ובהתנהגות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'decorousness'?
The primary meaning of 'decorousness' is 'propriety in manners and conduct'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'decorousness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'decorousness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'decorousness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'decorousness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'decorousness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'decorousness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'decorousness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'decorousness' in regular conversations?
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