propriety

(prə-prī'ĭ-tē)
n., pl., -ties.

1. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.
2. Conformity to prevailing customs and usages.
3. proprieties The usages and customs of polite society.

[Middle English propriete, particular character, ownership, from Old French. See property.]

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noun

1. Conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearance: comeliness, correctness, decency, decentness, decorousness, decorum, properness, respectability, respectableness, seemliness. See usual/unusual.
2. The moral quality of a course of action: ethic (used in plural), ethicality, ethicalness, morality, righteousness, rightfulness, rightness. See right/wrong.
3. Socially correct behavior. decorum, etiquette, good form, manner (used in plural), mores, p's and q's. See usual/unusual.
4. A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships amenity (used in plural), civility, courtesy, pleasantry, politeness. See courtesy/discourtesy.

n

Definition: good manners
Antonyms: bad manners, impropriety, indecorum, misbehavior, misconduct

n

Definition: suitableness, appropriateness
Antonyms: immorality, impropriety, inappropriateness, unsuitableness, wrong

IN BRIEF: Politeness. Also: The state of being virtuous.

Be very aware of propriety when you speak with the president of the company.

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• Attitudes and Behavior - propriety: socially acceptable conduct

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See words rhyming with "propriety."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - rigtighed, hensigtsmæssighed, sømmelighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
fatsoen, welvoeglijkheid, nette manieren

Français (French)
n. - correction, décence

Deutsch (German)
n. - Anstand, Richtigkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευπρέπεια, κοσμιότητα, ορθότητα, τυπικότητα

Italiano (Italian)
decenza, correttezza, giustezza, opportunità, decoro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - propriedade (f)

Русский (Russian)
приличие, уместность

Español (Spanish)
n. - oportunidad, conveniencia, decencia, decoro

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - anständighet, dekorum, riktighet, lämplighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
礼貌, 适当, 规矩

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 禮貌, 適當, 規矩

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 타당, 적당

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 礼儀正しさ, 礼儀作法, 妥当, 適否, 妥当性, 正当性

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لياقه, احتشام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הגינות, התאמה, נכונות, נימוס, קורקטיות‬

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