decorum

Definitions

Propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance.

The conventions or requirements of polite behavior.

Examples

The students were expected to maintain a sense of decorum during the formal assembly.

He behaved with such impeccable decorum that he was invited to every high-society event.

The judge reminded the courtroom that decorum must be observed at all times during the proceedings.

Synonyms

propriety etiquette decency protocol dignity formality correctness

Antonyms

impropriety indecency rudeness vulgarity informality bad manners coarseness