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Urbane vs Decorous - What's the difference?

urbane | decorous |

As adjectives the difference between urbane and decorous

is that urbane is (of a man) courteous, polite, refined, and suave while decorous is marked by proper behavior.

urbane

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a man) Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.
  • * 1949 : George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four , p12
    • He felt deeply drawn to him, and not solely because he was intrigued by the contrast between O’Brien’s urbane manner and his prize-fighter’s physique.

    Antonyms

    * rustic

    Related terms

    * urban

    References

    * The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition] ----

    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