Propriety

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.
  • n. Conformity to prevailing customs and usages.
  • n. The usages and customs of polite society.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. correctness in behaviour and morals
  • n. fitness; the quality of being appropriate
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property.
  • n. That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity.
  • n. The quality or state of being proper; suitableness to an acknowledged or correct standard or rule; consonance with established principles, rules, or customs; fitness; appropriateness
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Peculiar or exclusive right of possession; ownership; possession; property.
  • n. That which is proper or peculiar; property; peculiarity.
  • n. An estate; a holding.
  • n. Suitableness to an acknowledged or correct standard or rule; consonance with established principles, rules, or customs; fitness; justness; correctness.
  • n. Individuality; particular or proper state.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. correct or appropriate behavior
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    deportment    conduct    demeanor    demeanour    behavior    behaviour   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    appropriateness    seemliness    rightness    grace    decorum    decorousness    decency    reserve    primness    good form   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    anxiety    impropriety    notoriety    piety    sobriety    society    variety   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    decency    honesty    modesty    dignity    morality    prudence    elegance    accuracy    fairness    correctness