Decorous and Stately

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Decorous adjective - Marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details.

Usage example: the oppressively decorous standards of a royal court

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Stately and decorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stately" instead an adjective "Decorous".

Nearby Words: decorum, decorously, decor

Stately adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.

Usage example: the governor watched with stately aloofness as his wife charmed the party guests

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Decorous and stately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decorous" instead an adjective "Stately".

Nearby Word: statehood

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