decorous
adjective
[ ˈdɛk(ə)rəs ]
• in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.
• "Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss"
Similar:
proper,
seemly,
decent,
becoming,
befitting,
tasteful,
in good taste,
tactful,
correct,
appropriate,
suitable,
fitting,
fit,
polite,
well mannered,
well behaved,
genteel,
refined,
polished,
well bred,
dignified,
respectable,
courtly,
civilized,
formal,
reserved,
modest,
demure,
sedate,
staid,
gentlemanly,
ladylike,
comme il faut,
mannerly,
couth,
Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘appropriate, seemly’): from Latin decorus ‘seemly’ + -ous.
