DECOROUS Meaning of DECOROUS in English [ 'dɛk(ə)rəs ]■ adjective in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginC17: from L. decorus 'seemly' + -ous . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004