MeanOF

propriety

- noun (n)

Meaning: suitableness, appropriateness

Synonyms: accordance advisability agreeableness appositeness aptness becomingness compatibility concord congruity consonance convenience correctness correspondence decorum ethicality expedience fitness harmony justice legitimacy meetness morality order pleasantness properness recommendability rectitude respectability rightness seemliness suitability
Antonyms: immorality impropriety inappropriateness unsuitableness wrong
- noun (n)

Meaning: good manners

Synonyms: accepted conduct amenities breeding civilities correctness courtesy decency decorum delicacy dignity etiquette good behavior good form modesty mores niceties politeness politesse protocol punctilio rectitude refinement respectability rules of conduct seemliness social conventions social grace the done thing

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