Decorousness and Wantonness

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Decorousness noun - Propriety in manners and conduct.

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Wantonness is an antonym for decorousness.

Wantonness noun - The quality or state of being obscene.

Usage example: novels characterized chiefly by their sheer wantonness

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Decorousness is an antonym for wantonness.

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Wantonness and Decorousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decorousness/wantonness

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