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Synonyms for propriety
noun
Suitability
aptness, suitability, advisability, accordance, agreeableness, recommendability, compatibility, correspondence, consonance, seemliness, appropriateness, congruity, modesty, good breeding, dignity, concord, harmony, expedience, convenience, pleasantness, welcomeness; see also fitness 1.Antonyms
inconsistency*, incongruity, inappropriateness. Conventional conduct
decorum, good manners, good behavior, correctness; see behavior 1, decorum. See syn. study at decorum.
See propriety in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
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