Decorum and Rectitude

Decorum

Decorum noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera

Rectitude and decorum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rectitude" instead a noun "Decorum".

Nearby Words: decorate, decorous, decor

Rectitude

Rectitude noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Usage example: encouraged the graduates to go on to live lives of unimpeachable rectitude and integrity

Decorum and rectitude are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decorum" instead a noun "Rectitude".

How words are described

great great decorum great rectitude
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