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Dashing vs Decorous - What's the difference?

dashing | decorous |

As adjectives the difference between dashing and decorous

is that dashing is spirited, audacious and full of high spirits while decorous is marked by proper behavior.

As a verb dashing

is .

As a noun dashing

is the action of the verb to dash.

dashing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
  • Chic, fashionable.
    • All heads turned as the dashing young man entered the room.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The action of the verb to dash.

    • Anagrams

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    decorous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by proper behavior. (rfex)
  • * 1919 ,
    • But who can fathom the subtleties of the human heart? Certainly not those who expect from it only decorous sentiments and normal emotions.

    Related terms

    * decorum