Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being decorous.
Forms
- Plural
- decorousnesses → decorums…
Example sentences
- decorum His Excellency addressed the assembly with decorum.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| decorousness | steady | |
| decorum | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- decorum3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decorum3 = 3 syllables).