Decorous

/ˈdɛkərəs/ adjective

In keeping with good taste and propriety; appropriate and dignified in manner or conduct.

From Latin 'decorosus,' meaning 'fitting, seemly,' from 'decor' (beauty, grace). Related to 'decorate,' the word originally emphasized the beauty that comes from appropriateness and proper behavior.

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