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decorousness

UK/ˈdɛkɹəsnəs/

decorousness noun: the state or quality of being decorous.

Noun

decorousness (countable and uncountable, plural decorousnesses)

  1. The state or quality of being decorous.
  2. (countable) A decorous behaviour.

Forms of decorousness

pluraldecorousnesses

Origin of decorousness

From decorous + -ness.

Questions about decorousness

What does decorousness mean?
Decorousness means the state or quality of being decorous.
What part of speech is decorousness?
Decorousness is a noun.
How do you pronounce decorousness?
Decorousness is pronounced /ˈdɛkɹəsnəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of decorousness?
The plural of decorousness is decorousnesses.

Words near decorousness in the dictionary

  1. decoronation
  2. decoronations
  3. decorons
  4. decorous
  5. decorously
  6. decorousness
  7. decorousnesses
  8. decorporate
  9. decorporated
  10. decorporates
  11. decorporating

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