Propriety Common

Propriety has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

correct or appropriate behavior

propriety properness correctitude

The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.

See Also

proper good form impeachment decency menseless sniff test smell test ownership

Related Terms

proper good form impeachment decency menseless sniff test smell test ownership absurd suitably proprieties civility possess meetness prudish prig properness nose test appropriate morals

Antonyms

improperness impropriety

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

demeanor

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

decorum appropriateness correctness good form priggishness modesty seemliness decency

Rhyming Words

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