Decorum and Foulness

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Decorum noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Foulness is an antonym for decorum.

Nearby Words: decorate, decorous, decor

Foulness noun - The quality or state of being obscene.

Usage example: the foulness of your language means that your post won't get on the Web site's bulletin board

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Decorum is an antonym for foulness.

Nearby Words: foul, foully

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Foulness and Decorum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decorum/foulness

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