deconstructionist
- a of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
deconstructionist criticism
defeasible
- a capable of being annulled or voided or terminated
a claim to an estate may be defeasible so long as the claimant is under 21 and unmarried
decorated
- v make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
- v be beautiful to look at
- v award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
He was decorated for his services in the military - v provide with decoration
- a provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
decorative
- s serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
decorous
- a characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme - s according with custom or propriety
decreased
- v decrease in size, extent, or range
The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester - v make smaller
He decreased his staff - a made less in size or amount or degree