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
- 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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